19850113000699A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Troy, MI · January 13, 1985

Date: January 13, 1985 · 11:20 local
Place: Troy, MI
Airport: Oakland
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8444D
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI85LA088
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total80 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N8444DRegistered now · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8216012 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine ran rough after takeoff. Carburetor heat applied and engine quit. Struck road sign during landing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE RAN ROUGH AFTER TAKEOFF. CARBURETOR HEAT APPLIED AND ENGINE QUIT. STRUCK ROAD SIGN DURING LANDING.

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 CHI85LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTroy, MIThe acft collided with a sign during a forced lndg after a loss of power that occurd during initial climb at an alt of 400 ft AGL. The plt stated that the eng began to run rough and with the application of carb heat the eng quit. A post accident eng run-up…Jan 13, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8444D · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19940725030789IFinal Approach · Anniston, ALNarrative: pilot stated that he was not used to flying without a head set [privacy data omitted] note: aircraft landed short of paved runway. Runway and an 8 to 10 inch lip between where runway began and dirt. Aircraft mains hit this area and sheared off.Jul 25, 1994 · Reported as Piper PA28151 · Minor damage Incident 19880923069079IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Talladega, ALManeuvering to avoid weather caused depletion of fuel. Landed in field while he still had engine power.Sep 23, 1988