19831001055199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · East Peoria, IL · October 1, 1983

Date: October 1, 1983 · 18:15 local
Place: East Peoria, IL
Airport: Grimm
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2347E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI84LA020
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 332 total76 in this make and model42 in the last 90 days

N2347ERegistration cancelled Jul 11, 2013 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0446 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Lost 400 rpms on takeoff. Elected to abort. Landed off airport and struck a ditch. Recent engine timing adjustment.

As the FAA filed it

LOST 400 RPMS ON TAKEOFF. ELECTED TO ABORT. LANDED OFF AIRPORT AND STRUCK A DITCH. RECENT ENGINE TIMING ADJUSTMENT.

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 CHI84LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEast Peoria, ILAt about 10 ft AGL a 300-400 RPM decrease in power occurred. The plt elected to land straight ahead into a cut bean field. He touched down about 400 ft from the end of the rwy, traveled about 500 ft further where a large rut was struck. About 10 flt hours…Oct 1, 1983 · Substantial damage