- Date
- July 31, 1984, 10:25 local (17:25 UTC)
- Place
- Klamath Falls, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6542LGrumman AA-5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840731062869A
- Case key
- 39984
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that the run-up and takeoff were normal but during the climbout the engine lost power. A small fire, confined to the engine compartment erupted. Power could not be restored and an emergency landing was accomplished in an open field. Examination of the aircraft engine revealed the starter had not disengaged and had overheated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6542L
- Reported as
- Grumman AA-5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 142
- Airframe hours
- 1,738
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-H2AD, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Phillip C Labox
- Registered owner
- Phillip C. Labox
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- LMT · Klamath Falls, OR
- Destination
- PDT · Portland, OR
- Airport
- LMT · Kingsley
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,087 total · 1,068 in this make and model · 804 as pilot in command · 42 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 74 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LMT, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.