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FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Custer, SD · July 6, 1985

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Date
July 6, 1985 · 23:15 local
Place
Custer, SD
Airport
Custer Co
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N7021C
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
20,000 total500 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N7021CRegistration cancelled Nov 14, 2013 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7670082 · Built 1975Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200TEngine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Left engine failed after liftoff. Returned to airport. Unable to duplicate problem but suspect vapor lock.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE FAILED AFTER LIFTOFF. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM BUT SUSPECT VAPOR LOCK.

Other reports on N7021C · 1

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

Accident 19800710025469ATo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Albert Lea, MNFront baggage door came open during takeoff run. Pilot unable to stop aircraft &ran off departure end.Jul 10, 1980 · Substantial damage