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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Santa Monica, CA · April 20, 1994

Date
April 20, 1994 · 11:23 local
Place
Santa Monica, CA
Airport
Santa Monica Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8171G
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX94FA198
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,055 total24 in this make and model129 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine sputtered on climbout. Turned back. Hit power pole and wires. No mechanical defects found.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SPUTTERED ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED BACK. HIT POWER POLE AND WIRES. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8171G · 1

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