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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Valdosta, GA · May 21, 1986

Date: May 21, 1986 · 05:15 local
Place: Valdosta, GA
Airport: Valdosta
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2850S
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL86FA137
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360EB
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 17,300 total27 in this make and model189 in the last 90 days

N2850SRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 1988 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 347970287 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left engine quit on takeoff. Propeller not feathered. Allowed aircraft to stall. Mismanaged the fuel system.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. PROPELLER NOT FEATHERED. ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO STALL. MISMANAGED THE FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL86FA137Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportValdosta, GAThe left engine lost power shortly after takeoff and the pilot did not feather the propeller. A traffic pattern was flown with the aircraft in a continuous descent. Insufficient altitude remained to maneuver the aircraft to the runway, so the pilot elected to…May 21, 1986 · Substantial damage