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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper STCPA32 · Fullerton, CA · September 23, 1988

Date: September 23, 1988 · 06:36 local
Place: Fullerton, CA
Airport: Fullerton Municipal
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3451W
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX88FA327
Reported as: Piper STCPA32
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1A5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,375 total20 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

N3451WRegistration cancelled Sep 13, 1989 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32319 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260

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What happened

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

Engine quit at 100 ft. hit building. Rust in fuel. Magneto cross firing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AT 100 FT. HIT BUILDING. RUST IN FUEL. MAGNETO CROSS FIRING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX88FA327Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportFullerton, CAFailure of the pilot to properly preflight the acft followed by loss of power during takeoff. The plt also failed to about the takeoff.Sep 23, 1988 · Destroyed