ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376801
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 July 1985 |
| Time: | 16:03 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8203D |
| MSN: | 28-8290120 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Austin, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Austin, TX (KAUS) |
| Plano, TX (F26) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ENG FAILED AT ABOUT 2000 FT MSL WHILE THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING TO CRUISE FLT. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE ARPT BUT REALIZED IT WAS TOO FAR AWAY. THE PLT THEN MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A GRASS AREA ADJACENT TO A LARGE HWY AT ABOUT A 45 DEG ANGLE TO THE ROAD. THE ACFT CROSSED AN ACCESS ROAD, TWO TRAFFIC LANES OF THE MAIN HWY, THE MEDIAN STRIP, AND CAME TO REST AFTER ENTERING THE TWO OPPOSITE TRAFFIC LANES WHERE A VEHICLE CONTACTED ITS RIGHT WING AND KNOCKED IT OFF THE ACFT. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND ITS TWO OCCUPANTS, ALONG WITH THE PLT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. POSTACCIDENT RUN-UP OF THE ENG FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA278
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 19:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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