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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Chicago, IL · August 31, 1996

Date: August 31, 1996 · 09:00 local
Place: Chicago, IL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2087A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA333
Reported as: Piper PA32RT300T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 375 total20 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N2087ARegistered now · Piper PA-32RT-300TS/N 32R-7987001 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

During photo flight engine gradually lost power and quit. Collapsed gear on forced landing. Depleted a fuel tank. (-23) during a photography flight, the engine gradually lost power and quit. The aircraft sustained substantial damage when the landing gear collapsed during a forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING PHOTO FLIGHT ENGINE GRADUALLY LOST POWER AND QUIT. COLLAPSED GEAR ON FORCED LANDING. DEPLETED A FUEL TANK. (-23) DURING A PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE GRADUALLY LOST POWER AND QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A FORCED LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI96LA333Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChicago, ILthe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's improper flare during the forced landing.Aug 31, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2087A · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19821001060139ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Cleveland, OHUnable to reach flight rotation speed, pilot aborted takeoff. Found parking brake was partially set by passenger.Oct 1, 1982 · Minor damage Incident 19790722019509IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Charleston, WVWingtip struck prop spinner of parked 54835 while being taxied for takeoff.Jul 22, 1979 · Minor damage