19850926049829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Springfield, TN · September 26, 1985

Date
September 26, 1985 · 10:45 local
Place
Springfield, TN
Airport
Robertson Co
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2438C
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85FLT13
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
397 total8 in this make and model98 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.

Lost power after takeoff. Struck tree top landing in a field. Valve assembly in air box separated, blocking air.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. STRUCK TREE TOP LANDING IN A FIELD. VALVE ASSEMBLY IN AIR BOX SEPARATED, BLOCKING AIR.

NTSB investigation

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