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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Hickory, NC · August 21, 1979

Date
August 21, 1979 · 22:35 local
Place
Hickory, NC
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N44522
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FA068
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,438 total86 in this make and model161 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Engine quit on final. Aircraft hit approach light towers short of runway. Evidence pilot failed to use carb heat

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. AIRCRAFT HIT APPROACH LIGHT TOWERS SHORT OF RUNWAY. EVIDENCE PILOT FAILED TO USE CARB HEAT

NTSB investigation

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