20040110035079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Towanda, PA · January 10, 2004

Date: January 10, 2004 · 14:25 local
Place: Towanda, PA
Airport: Towanda Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1XF
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA057
Reported as: Piper PA24260
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540D4A5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 570 total12 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N1XFRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2010 · Piper PA-24-260S/N 24-4479 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-260 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) At 1428E hours, on 01/10/2004, a PA-24-260, us registration N1XF, lost engine power and crashed in a wooded area approximately one half mile short of runway 23 at bradford regional airport (bfd), bradford, PA. There were no injuries. The aircraft damage was substantial.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1428E HOURS, ON 01/10/2004, A PA-24-260, US REGISTRATION N1XF, LOST ENGINE POWER AND CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY 23 AT BRADFORD REGIONAL AIRPORT (BFD), BRADFORD, PA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 NYC04LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBradford, PAA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during approach.Jan 10, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1XF · 1

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

Incident 19981011041529ILevel Off Touchdown · Waunakee, WI(-5)The pilot stated he forgot to put the landing gear down.Oct 11, 1998 · Minor damage