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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28140 · May, TX · August 13, 1985

Date
August 13, 1985 · 13:55 local
Place
May, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9912W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA318
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
63 total38 in this make and model7 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.

Collided with trees during forced landing due to loss of power. Number 3 exhaust valve had broken.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING FORCED LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. NUMBER 3 EXHAUST VALVE HAD BROKEN.

NTSB investigation

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