19870308006099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Genoa, IL · March 8, 1987

Date
March 8, 1987 · 17:20 local
Place
Genoa, IL
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4200J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA093
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
94 total15 in this make and model24 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 on takeoff. The gear collapsed on landing on a soft sod runway. No mechanical malfunctions found.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ON A SOFT SOD RUNWAY. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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