19890127001419A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper STCPA23 · Carson City, NV · January 27, 1989

Date
January 27, 1989 · 12:52 local
Place
Carson City, NV
Airport
Carson Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4391P
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89FA040
Reported as
Piper STCPA23
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
538 total104 in this make and model0 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.

Lost left engine on climbout. Tried to turn back,stalled,rolled,spun in. Found loose extra needle valve in carb bowl

As the FAA filed it

LOST LEFT ENGINE ON CLIMBOUT. TRIED TO TURN BACK,STALLED,ROLLED,SPUN IN.FOUND LOOSE EXTRA NEEDLE VALVE IN CARB BOWL

NTSB investigation

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