19850521018909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Westhampton Bea, NY · May 21, 1985

Date
May 21, 1985 · 10:45 local
Place
Westhampton Bea, NY
Airport
Suffolk County
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N26005
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85FHJ02
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,900 total300 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Aircraft held for ten minutes on runway. Gradual power loss after takeoff. Landed in tree. Probable carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HELD FOR TEN MINUTES ON RUNWAY.GRADUAL POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF.LANDED IN TREE.PROBABLE CARBURETOR ICE.

NTSB investigation

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