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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Booneville/Bald, MS · September 3, 1989

Date
September 3, 1989 · 17:00 local
Place
Booneville/Bald, MS
Airport
Booneville/Baldwyn Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3724A
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA241
Reported as
Piper PA22135
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total250 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Engine lost power on takeoff climb. Struck trees and crashed inverted. No engine defects. Possible carburetor ice.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED INVERTED. NO ENGINE DEFECTS. POSSIBLE CARBURETOR ICE.

NTSB investigation

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