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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Fortcollins, CO · March 19, 1997

Date: March 19, 1997 · 07:09 local
Place: Fortcollins, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N98150
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA129
Reported as: Piper PA28140

N98150Registered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-26075 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-16) Pilot stated that shortly after takeoff the engine lost power, he said he turned on boost pump and checked tank selector and mixture to rich engine did not restart. Pilot landed aircraft on dirt road. On landing roll left wing struck a post which caused wing and gear damage. Post crash investigation was unsuccessful in determining reason why engine failed in flight and would not restart.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER, HE SAID HE TURNED ON BOOST PUMP AND CHECKED TANK SELECTOR AND MIXTURE TO RICH ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT ON DIRT ROAD. ON LANDING ROLL LEFT WING STRUCK A POST WHICH CAUSED WING AND GEAR DAMAGE. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN DETERMINING REASON WHY ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART.

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 FTW97LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Collins, COa total loss of power for reasons undetermined. A factor was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Mar 19, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N98150 · 1

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

Incident 19960622027529IClimb · Weatherford, TXNarrative: on 06-22-96, Piper PA28-140, N98150, forced landed near Weatherford, TX. The pilot reported that after takeoff and at approximately 2000 feet MSL, the aircraft engine began to vibrate severely. He prepared for and initiated an emergency landing on…Jun 22, 1996 · Minor damage