At 12:18 CDT, Piper PA-28R-200 crashed shortly after takeoff from Carr Memorial Air Field, but the pilot was not injured. The pilot said he took off from runway 36 and was climbing through 500 feet when the engine began running roughly. He initiated a 180-degree turn and the engine problem grew worse. At the completion of the turn the engine stopped. The airplane came to rest in a wooded area -mile north northwest of the airport.
Oct. 30, Bogalusa, La. / Piper Arrow
At 12:18 CDT, Piper PA-28R-200 crashed shortly after takeoff from Carr Memorial Air Field, but the pilot was not injured. The pilot said he took off from runway 36 and was climbing through 500 feet when the engine began running roughly. He initiated a 180-degree turn and the engine problem grew worse. At the completion of the turn the engine stopped. The airplane came to rest in a wooded area -mile north northwest of the airport....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28R-200 crashed shortly after takeoff from Carr Memorial Air Field due to an engine malfunction, but the pilot was uninjured.
- While climbing through 500 feet, the engine began running roughly, prompting the pilot to initiate a 180-degree turn during which the engine problem worsened and ultimately stopped.
- The aircraft came to rest in a wooded area approximately half a mile north-northwest of the airport.
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