19791216041959A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · OH · December 16, 1979

Date
December 16, 1979 · 16:14 local
Place
OH
Airport
Mansfield Lahm
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5515F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FA015
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
440 total333 in this make and model9 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.

Failed to get update on weather. Fss failed to advise pilot of severe icing. Lost control on approach due to icing.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO GET UPDATE ON WEATHER. FSS FAILED TO ADVISE PILOT OF SEVERE ICING. LOST CONTROL ON APPROACH DUE TO ICING.

NTSB investigation

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