19821112059679A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Fountain, CO · November 12, 1982

Date
November 12, 1982 · 23:01 local
Place
Fountain, CO
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3641T
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN83AA019
Reported as
Piper PA60601P
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540S1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
7,500 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Right aileron and wing portion failed from overload in flight. Aircraft impact near vertical. No mechanical defects

As the FAA filed it

RIGHT AILERON AND WING PORTION FAILED FROM OVERLOAD IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT IMPACT NEAR VERTICAL. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS

NTSB investigation

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