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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Helena, MT · January 20, 2015

Date: January 20, 2015 · 12:00 local
Place: Helena, MT
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4666R
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA087
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 897 total23 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N4666RRegistration cancelled Apr 26, 2018 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-21422 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft took off from the Helena regional airport. Upon climb out the aircrafts engine was not developing horsepower to climb.

The pilot made a right turn andcould not maintain alitude and the aircraft hit a power pole. The aircraft crashed into a house.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM THE HELENA REGIONAL AIRPORT. UPON CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFTS ENGINE WAS NOT DEVELOPING HORSEPOWER TO CLIMB.

THE PILOT MADE A RIGHT TURN ANDCOULD NOT MAINTAIN ALITUDE AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT A POWER POLE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A HOUSE.

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 WPR15LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHelena, MTLoss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of an anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.Jan 20, 2015 · Substantial damage