19841007058439A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-160 · Rocky Ford, CO · October 7, 1984

Date
October 7, 1984 · 13:30 local
Place
Rocky Ford, CO
Airport
Rocky Ford
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8759D
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85LA006
Reported as
Piper PA22160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,240 total180 in this make and model92 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Unable to climb after takeoff. Crash landed off airport. Engine crankshaft and bearings badly worn.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF. CRASH LANDED OFF AIRPORT. ENGINE CRANKSHAFT AND BEARINGS BADLY WORN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8759D · 1

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