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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-180 · Eufaula, AL · January 31, 2024

Date
January 31, 2024 · 12:48 local
Place
Eufaula, AL
Airport
Weedon Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5520P
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA24FA102
Reported as
Piper PA-24-180
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot

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What happened

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

Aircarft departed Weedon Field, Eufaula, AL. On climbout, the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power. The aircraft made a turn to the left but appears to have stalled. The aircraft impacted the ground in what appears to be a near vertical attitude.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCARFT DEPARTED WEEDON FIELD, EUFAULA, AL. ON CLIMBOUT, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A TURN TO THE LEFT BUT APPEARS TO HAVE STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N5520P · 1

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