What happened
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(-23) On may 3, 2003, at 1500 central daylight time, a Piper PA-18A-150 single engine airplane, N9789D, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing following a partial loss of engine power during initial takeoff climb while executing touch and go's from the Northwest Regional Airport, Roanoke, Texas. The certified flight instructor (CFI) was not injured and the private pilot receiving instruction sustained minor injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by land aviation LLC, argyle, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 instructional flight. The local flight departed Northwest Regional Airport approximately 1430.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON MAY 3, 2003, AT 1500 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-18A-150 SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, N9789D, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB WHILE EXECUTING TOUCH AND GO'S FROM THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL AIRPORT, ROANOKE, TEXAS. THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WAS NOT INJURED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY LAND AVIATION LLC, ARGYLE, TEXAS. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE LOCAL FLIGHT DEPARTED NORTHWEST REGIONAL AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 1430.
NTSB investigation
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