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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech A23A · Griffith, IN · August 4, 1985

Date
August 4, 1985 · 10:00 local
Place
Griffith, IN
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6937Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA335
Reported as
Beech A23A
Reported engine
Continental IO346A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
88 total1 in this make and model8 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.

Partial engine power loss after takeoff. Landed in field shearing gear. Loss of power unexplained.

As the FAA filed it

PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED IN FIELD SHEARING GEAR. LOSS OF POWER UNEXPLAINED.

NTSB investigation

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