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ATL87LA081

1987-03-07 · TORONTO, Ohio, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1G8

Current FAA registration · N9412D

Make / Model
PIPER PA-22-160
Year of manufacture
1958 · 29 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19581006
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD1381

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 50-75 FT AGL WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND BACK ON THE RWY AND THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY END. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED NO MALFUNCTIONS, DEFECTS, OR FAILURES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_ATL87LA081.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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