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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Atlantic City, NJ · August 10, 1987

Date
August 10, 1987 · 08:45 local
Place
Atlantic City, NJ
Airport
Atlantic City Municipal-Bader Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N814SG
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87FA225
Reported as
Piper PA60601P
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540S1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost left engine on climbout. Failed to feather or raise the gear. Settled wing low into water.

As the FAA filed it

LOST LEFT ENGINE ON CLIMBOUT. FAILED TO FEATHER OR RAISE THE GEAR. SETTLED WING LOW INTO WATER.

NTSB investigation

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