ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269680
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| Date: | Friday 10 November 2000 |
| Time: | 01:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N2068T |
| MSN: | 28R-7135012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5833 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-C1C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LAPORTE, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (T41) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a normal preflight and run-up of the single engine airplane with 4 occupants, the pilot commenced take off for the bright night VMC local flight. Initial rotation was uneventful, and a positive rate of climb was established. As the gear retracted, the engine decreased its power output, and the pilot could not maintain level flight. Upon realizing that obstacles at the departure end of the runway were not going to be cleared, the pilot turned to the left as the aircraft continued its descent. Prior to touchdown in a grassy area, the pilot 'pulled power' and lowered the landing gear. Just after touchdown, the right wing struck a guy wire, tearing the wing from the fuselage. The aircraft then struck a fence post adjacent to a building. The airplane was within its certified maximum gross weight at take off. No pre-existing engine anomalies were found after the accident, and usable fuel was present.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the bright night light condition, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW01LA019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Nov-2021 12:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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