19920801028689A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Hot Springs, AR · August 1, 1992

Date
August 1, 1992 · 10:30 local
Place
Hot Springs, AR
Airport
Memorial Field
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8747P
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW92LA198
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540D4A5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,500 total400 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Reported power loss on climbout. Turned back but unable reach runway. No engine anomalies found. Cause unknown.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED POWER LOSS ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED BACK BUT UNABLE REACH RUNWAY. NO ENGINE ANOMALIES FOUND. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

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