Event NYC86LA103

1986-04-14 HAMPDEN, Maine, United States Airport · BGR None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N6264W

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PAUL BAROSSO 162F ROTORWAY

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A82F80

Registrant of record

ROGERS CHARLES W

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N6264W Piper PA-28-140 None

Factual narrative

AFTER TAKING OFF, THE PLT INITIATED A CLIMB & LEVELED OFF AT 2500'. AS HE REDUCED POWER TO CRUISE, THE ENG STOPPED RUNNING. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENG WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE PLT LANDED ON ROCKY PASTURE LAND. FUEL WAS FOUND ON BOARD THE ACFT. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT & A TEARDOWN OF THE ENG REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_NYC86LA103.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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