19850405012109A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Schaumburg, IL · April 5, 1985

Date
April 5, 1985 · 11:00 local
Place
Schaumburg, IL
Airport
Schaumberg
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8243S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85FEE01
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total800 in this make and model150 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.

Lost engine power on takeoff. Landed in trees. Fuel selector still on empty tank after crash.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ENGINE POWER ON TAKEOFF. LANDED IN TREES. FUEL SELECTOR STILL ON EMPTY TANK AFTER CRASH.

NTSB investigation

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