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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA23250 · Torrance, CA · March 29, 1996

Date
March 29, 1996 · 10:01 local
Place
Torrance, CA
Airport
Torrance Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N14260
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA147
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540C1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,400 total100 in this make and model45 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.

Lost power one engine in pattern. Other quit on final. Landed short. Sat since 89. Annualed. Junk in fuel. Bad mags.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ONE ENGINE IN PATTERN. OTHER QUIT ON FINAL.LANDED SHORT. SAT SINCE 89. ANNUALED. JUNK IN FUEL. BAD MAGS.

NTSB investigation

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