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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Concord, CA · June 6, 1983

Date
June 6, 1983 · 10:54 local
Place
Concord, CA
Airport
Buchanan
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6714J
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA270
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
15,003 total25 in this make and model2 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 on takeoff climb. Made a 180 to return and dragged a wing trying to make runway. Cartwheeled.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. MADE A 180 TO RETURN AND DRAGGED A WING TRYING TO MAKE RUNWAY. CARTWHEELED.

NTSB investigation

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