NTSB CHI85LA349 — 1985-08-16 · BAY CITY, Michigan, United States

Current FAA registration · N7665K

Make / Model: PIPER PA-20
Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560726
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AA5AE3

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N7665K Piper PA-20 None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A HARD FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AT AN ALT OF APRX 250 FT AGL, THE ENG QUIT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED ON THE RIGHT TANK WHICH CONTAINED APRX 2 OUNCES OF FUEL. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND APRX 2/3 FULL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA349.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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