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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Logan, UT · July 18, 2003

Date: July 18, 2003 · 17:48 local
Place: Logan, UT
Airport: Logan-Cache Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8036D
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA134
Reported as: Piper PA32R301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total1,100 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N8036DRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 32R-8213021 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During takeoff from Logan, UT (lgu) pilot reported a loss of engine power and was unable to climb. Pilot made emergency landing in field off end of runway 17. During rollout aircraft entered area of soft marsh which caused the right landing gear to separate from aircraft. Aircraft rotated clockwise causing left main gear and nose gear to collapse. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. All occupants exited without injury. No evidence as of yet to the cause of the power loss. Engine is still under investigation by Lycoming.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM LOGAN, UT (LGU) PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB. PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN FIELD OFF END OF RUNWAY 17. DURING ROLLOUT AIRCRAFT ENTERED AREA OF SOFT MARSH WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT ROTATED CLOCKWISE CAUSING LEFT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR TO COLLAPSE. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. ALL OCCUPANTS EXITED WITHOUT INJURY. NO EVIDENCE AS OF YET TO THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS. ENGINE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BY LYCOMING.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN03LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLogan, UTthe loss of engine power due to partial mechanical failure, which resulted in a forced landing. Contributing factors include the pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation, the improper rigging of the propeller governor control, the high density altitude…Jul 18, 2003 · Substantial damage