19890616016099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · San Diego, CA · June 16, 1989

Date
June 16, 1989 · 12:29 local
Place
San Diego, CA
Airport
Brown Field Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5432P
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA214
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1B5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
619 total3 in this make and model11 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.

Engine quit on takeoff climb. Made 180, landed gear up on airport. Struck curbs. Fuel selected to off.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. MADE 180, LANDED GEAR UP ON AIRPORT. STRUCK CURBS. FUEL SELECTED TO OFF.

NTSB investigation

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