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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Elko, NV · August 9, 1986

Date
August 9, 1986 · 14:00 local
Place
Elko, NV
Airport
Elko Municipal J C Harris Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9148A
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86LA200
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
86 total70 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Forced landing following power loss on takeoff, impacted a bluff. No fuel found in strainer or fuel pump.

As the FAA filed it

FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING POWER LOSS ON TAKEOFF, IMPACTED A BLUFF. NO FUEL FOUND IN STRAINER OR FUEL PUMP.

NTSB investigation

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