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| Date: | Sunday 13 January 1985 |
| Time: | 12:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | Lentini Aviation |
| Registration: | N8444D |
| MSN: | 28-8216012 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 910 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Troy, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Troy, MI (7D2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SIGN DURING A FORCED LNDG AFTER A LOSS OF POWER THAT OCCURD DURING INITIAL CLIMB AT AN ALT OF 400 FT AGL. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND WITH THE APPLICATION OF CARB HEAT THE ENG QUIT. A POST ACCIDENT ENG RUN-UP WAS NORMAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI85LA088
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 17:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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