19860216002759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3L-65 · Sevierville, TN · February 16, 1986

Date
February 16, 1986 · 12:30 local
Place
Sevierville, TN
Airport
Pigion Forge
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N30233
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA076
Reported as
Piper J3L65
Reported engine
Lycoming O145B2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,690 total15 in this make and model175 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 power loss on takeoff, cylinder failed. Turned back towards runway, clipped trees, then impacted the ground

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF, CYLINDER FAILED. TURNED BACK TOWARDS RUNWAY, CLIPPED TREES, THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND

NTSB investigation

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