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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Fort Smith, AR · July 7, 2003

Date: July 7, 2003 · 17:53 local
Place: Fort Smith, AR
Airport: Fort Smith Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N569RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA200
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 240 total240 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N569RARegistration cancelled Aug 24, 2018 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-78A0350 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112

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What happened

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(-23) Pleasure flight, engine failed on take-off from runway 25 and crashed at Fort Smith, Arkansas July 7, 1753 CST. Aircraft climbed to 300 feet when the O-235-LC engine came to a complete stop. Minor injuries reported sustained by pilot the sole occupant of the aircraft. Aircraft destroyed as the result of the damage. Both fuel tanks were full engine failure can not be determined.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PLEASURE FLIGHT, ENGINE FAILED ON TAKE-OFF FROM RUNWAY 25 AND CRASHED AT FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS JULY 7, 1753 CST. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 300 FEET WHEN THE O-235-LC ENGINE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. MINOR INJURIES REPORTED SUSTAINED BY PILOT THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED AS THE RESULT OF THE DAMAGE. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE FULL ENGINE FAILURE CAN NOT BE DETERMINED.

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 CHI03LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Smith, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the climb out. A factor was the ditch encountered during the forced landing.Jul 7, 2003 · Substantial damage