19870211005439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Oshkosh, WI · February 11, 1987

Date
February 11, 1987 · 21:15 local
Place
Oshkosh, WI
Airport
Wittman Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9451W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA082
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
593 total100 in this make and model38 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.

The engine failed after takeoff. A disconnected servo restricted the ailerons. Aircraft landed beside runway.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. A DISCONNECTED SERVO RESTRICTED THE AILERONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED BESIDE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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