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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Rogersville, TN · April 25, 2003

Date: April 25, 2003 · 17:20 local
Place: Rogersville, TN
Airport: Hawkins County Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N43266
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA085
Reported as: Piper PA28151
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total4,000 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N43266Registration cancelled Aug 20, 2003 · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7415460 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On takeoff at approx. 400 feet, the engine quit. Forced landing in a short wet pasture field. Hit trees at the end, with substantial damage. No injury, engine teardown inspection to determine cause of the failure, pending.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON TAKEOFF AT APPROX. 400 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT. FORCED LANDING IN A SHORT WET PASTURE FIELD. HIT TREES AT THE END, WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURY, ENGINE TEARDOWN INSPECTION TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, PENDING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL03LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRogersville, TNThe rupture of the carburetor float, which resulted in the loss of engine power and subsequent on ground collision with trees.Apr 25, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N43266 · 1

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

Incident 19830409040359IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Addison, TXRight wing struck a barricade while taxiing. Tower had advised airport operator barricade was too close to taxiway.Apr 9, 1983 · Minor damage