NTSB CHI83LA296 — 1983-07-05 · KELLEYS ISLAND, Ohio, United States

Current FAA registration · N5782W

Make / Model: PIPER PA-28-150
Year of manufacture: 1964 · 19 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19640416
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A76ED4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5782W Piper PA-28-150 None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF AND COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 1/4 MILE OFF THE END OF THE RWY. THE PILOT SAID HE PREFLTEDAND REMOVED ABOUT 1/2 OUNCE OF WATER FROM EACH TANK, NONE FROM THE GASCOLATOR. INSPECTION AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED WATER IN THE CARBURETOR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA296.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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