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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Keller, TX · June 8, 1985

Date
June 8, 1985 · 14:45 local
Place
Keller, TX
Airport
Stage Coach Hill
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N24220
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA248
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
498 total11 in this make and model10 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.

Engine quit after liftoff. Wing struck tree during landing. Gascolator found to be leaking.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AFTER LIFTOFF. WING STRUCK TREE DURING LANDING. GASCOLATOR FOUND TO BE LEAKING.

NTSB investigation

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