19860330008489A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Fort Rucker, AL · March 30, 1986

Date
March 30, 1986 · 20:27 local
Place
Fort Rucker, AL
Airport
Cairns Afb
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8140Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA103
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,883 total133 in this make and model300 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost power after takeoff. Gear extended automatically during turn and aircraft struck tall trees. Fuel exhaustion.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF. GEAR EXTENDED AUTOMATICALLY DURING TURN AND AIRCRAFT STRUCK TALL TREES. FUEL EXHAUSTION.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8140Y · 1

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