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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J4A · Gardner, MA · July 14, 1984

Date
July 14, 1984 · 10:37 local
Place
Gardner, MA
Airport
Gardner
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N33290
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84FNE03
Reported as
Piper J4A
Reported engine
Continental A658
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
66 in this make and model30 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.

Pilot claims a loss of power during initial climb. Aircraft stalled and crashed when he attempted to turn back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CLAIMS A LOSS OF POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB. AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK.

NTSB investigation

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