19861008048779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA32R301T · Grafton, ND · October 8, 1986

Date
October 8, 1986 · 15:30 local
Place
Grafton, ND
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8125H
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN87LA004
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,979 total55 in this make and model67 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 lost power during takeoff. Pilot landed on road and hit mailbox. Throttle waste gate control malfunctioning.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF. PILOT LANDED ON ROAD AND HIT MAILBOX. THROTTLE WASTE GATE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONING.

NTSB investigation

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