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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Memphis, TN · July 11, 1997

Date: July 11, 1997 · 08:30 local
Place: Memphis, TN
Airport: Memphis International
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1569J
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,100 total50 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N1569JRegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2004 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23974 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine lost power on climb out. Landed off airport in mud. Damage prop nose gear. Fuel select stift. No detent.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMB OUT. LANDED OFF AIRPORT IN MUD. DAMAGE PROP NOSE GEAR. FUEL SELECT STIFT. NO DETENT.