19830313009119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Chugiak, AK · March 13, 1983

Date
March 13, 1983 · 16:45 local
Place
Chugiak, AK
Airport
Chugiak
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1642J
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC83FAG05
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D2B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total94 in this make and model15 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 lost power. Unable to clear rising terrain. Engine and instrument stolen after crash. No findings possible.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER. UNABLE TO CLEAR RISING TERRAIN. ENGINE AND INSTRUMENT STOLEN AFTER CRASH. NO FINDINGS POSSIBLE.

NTSB investigation

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