# NTSB FTW81FRG48: Piper PA-28, N4238J, Lampasas, TX, June 9, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 9, 1981
- Place: Lampasas, TX · LAMPASAS, TX
- Location: 31.0640° N, 98.1828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lampasas, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.0640&lon=-98.1828&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125215
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FRG48
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG48

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1760   81/6/9    LAMPASAS,TX         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 969
        TIME - 1530                    N4238J              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAMPASAS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAMPASAS,TX                 GIDDINGS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      94
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          190                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- D/A APRX 3900FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4238J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4238J-1982-03-18), registration cancelled 1982-03-18, S/N 28-22590, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lampasas Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810609035739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810609035739A), Jun 9, 1981: Piper PA28140, Lampasas, TX, Destroyed. Claimed engine lost power on takeoff. Stalled into trees trying to return. No engine defects, hot day, over gross.

## Other investigations on N4238J (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW68F0534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0534), Apr 20, 1968: Piper PA-28 (N4238J), Canton, TX, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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