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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J4PIPER · Chesterville, OH · February 5, 1983

Date
February 5, 1983 · 13:17 local
Place
Chesterville, OH
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N27894
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA099
Reported as
Piper J4PIPER
Reported engine
Continental A65*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
249 total23 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit shortly after takeoff. Pilot tried to reach airport but aircraft hit telephone pole.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT TRIED TO REACH AIRPORT BUT AIRCRAFT HIT TELEPHONE POLE.

NTSB investigation

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