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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Beltsville, MD · August 29, 1982

Date: August 29, 1982 · 16:45 local
Place: Beltsville, MD
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8245N
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL82IA287
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total450 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N8245NRegistered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-25454 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Engine quit on final. Landed short of runway. Idle adjustment set too low. Unable restart due to defective starter.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. IDLE ADJUSTMENT SET TOO LOW. UNABLE RESTART DUE TO DEFECTIVE STARTER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL82IA287Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportBeltsville, MDDuring a practice flight in preparation for a bfr, the pilot was practicing VFR go arounds at a closed airport. On the second circuit while on downwind, the engine failed while at idle. The pilots attempts to restart the aircraft were unsuccessful and he…Aug 29, 1982 · Minor damage