19751206040099A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Topping, VA · December 6, 1975

Date: December 6, 1975
Place: Topping, VA
Airport: Hummel
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N200HM
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD76AI038
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 621 total529 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N200HMRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R-7680025 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft in sharp l turn. Fwd baggage comp door opened in flt.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT IN SHARP L TURN.FWD BAGGAGE COMP DOOR OPENED IN FLT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB IAD76AI038Accident · 1 fatalClosedTopping, VADec 6, 1975 · Destroyed

Other reports on N200HM · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20040204001129IFinal Approach · Fairbanks, AK(-23) Aircraft was on final, when a circuit breaker controlling the fuel pump popped creating a puff of smoke. It was reported to tower whom then initiated an emergency. [privacy data omitted]Feb 4, 2004 Accident 19771211039819AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Buckhannon, WVDec 11, 1977 · Substantial damage