19840212003599A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Crested Butte, CO · February 12, 1984

Date
February 12, 1984 · 09:07 local
Place
Crested Butte, CO
Airport
Crested Butte
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8984P
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84LA091
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A4D5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
354 total304 in this make and model13 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 failed shortly after takeoff. Engine had not been properly preheated before flight.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY PREHEATED BEFORE FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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