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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper J3C-65 · Westerly, RI · August 6, 1991

Date
August 6, 1991 · 07:50 local
Place
Westerly, RI
Airport
Westerly State
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N30837
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC91LA201
Reported as
Piper J3C65
Reported engine
Continental A658
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Lost partial power on takeoff. Turned back. Tried for ramp. Struck fence. Lost control skidded onto ramp.

As the FAA filed it

LOST PARTIAL POWER ON TAKEOFF. TURNED BACK. TRIED FOR RAMP. STRUCK FENCE. LOST CONTROL SKIDDED ONTO RAMP.

NTSB investigation

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