19850501015179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lkheed PV2AIRTDCORP · Mesa, AZ · May 1, 1985

Date
May 1, 1985 · 15:57 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Airport
Falcon
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7415C
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA235
Reported as
Lkheed PV2AIRTDCORP
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R280031
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,750 total220 in this make and model35 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.

Engines began to backfire and lost power after liftoff. Gear up landing in desert. Superchargers in high position.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINES BEGAN TO BACKFIRE AND LOST POWER AFTER LIFTOFF. GEAR UP LANDING IN DESERT. SUPERCHARGERS IN HIGH POSITION.

NTSB investigation

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