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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Olive Branch, MS · June 9, 2003

Date: June 9, 2003 · 19:30 local
Place: Olive Branch, MS
Airport: Olive Branch Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4658J
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03LA119
Reported as: Piper PA28R180
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360B1E
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 406 total280 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days

N4658JRegistration cancelled Jun 29, 2005 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30553 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During takeoff on runway 18, at approx. 350 feet AGL, the engine started sputtering and losing power. Pilot turned left and was trying to circle back to the airport and lost altitude. Acft. Impacted a grove of small trees. Substantial damage and minor injury to the pilot. Three pax were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 18, AT APPROX. 350 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING AND LOSING POWER. PILOT TURNED LEFT AND WAS TRYING TO CIRCLE BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND LOST ALTITUDE. ACFT. IMPACTED A GROVE OF SMALL TREES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND MINOR INJURY TO THE PILOT. THREE PAX WERE NOT INJURED.

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 MIA03LA119Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlive Branch, MSThe pilot's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies (water contamination of the fuel) resulting in loss of engine power shortly after takeoff and damage to airframe during the subsequent forced landing.Jun 10, 2003 · Substantial damage