Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA198

MOUNT VERNON, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N8210V

PIPER PA-28-161

Analysis

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 500 FT AGL WHEN THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE POWER LOSS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STRUCK TREES WHILE THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE RWY. AN EXAM OF THE ENG WAS MADE, BUT THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS WAS NOT FOUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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