19830124001439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Kasilof, AK · January 24, 1983

Date: January 24, 1983 · 07:40 local
Place: Kasilof, AK
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4417X
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC83FA037
Reported as: Piper PA32300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total4 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N4417XRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2013 · Piper PA-32-300S/N 32-7640020 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Partial power loss on initial climb. Settled to runway. Passenger pushed on right rudder. Airplane hit embankment.

As the FAA filed it

PARTIAL POWER LOSS ON INITIAL CLIMB. SETTLED TO RUNWAY. PASSENGER PUSHED ON RIGHT RUDDER. AIRPLANE HIT EMBANKMENT.

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 ANC83FA037Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportKasilof, AKThe plt reported that as the acft begun to climb after takeoff, the engine lost power momentarily & the RPM dropped from 2650 to 2500. He started to abort the takeoff, and commented to the passengers, 'we're going to have to put her down.' At about the time…Jan 24, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4417X · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19790318009229IClimb · San Francisco, CAZg forced landing after engine quit. Fuel selector was not positioned properly.Mar 18, 1979 Incident 19790123003709IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · San Francisco, CAAircraft struck an unlit barricade during taxi.Jan 23, 1979 · Minor damage