19870805043529A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Ardmore, AL · August 5, 1987

Date
August 5, 1987 · 11:30 local
Place
Ardmore, AL
Airport
Ardmore
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9867P
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87LA226
Reported as
Piper PA25235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B2C5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
352 total5 in this make and model4 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.

Loss of power on climbout. Hard landing on road. Gear collapsed. Wing hit ground. Auto fuel not approved. Vapor lock

As the FAA filed it

LOSS OF POWER ON CLIMBOUT. HARD LANDING ON ROAD. GEAR COLLAPSED. WING HIT GROUND. AUTO FUEL NOT APPROVED.VAPOR LOCK

NTSB investigation

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