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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28181 · Blue Bell, PA · April 16, 1983

Date
April 16, 1983 · 17:50 local
Place
Blue Bell, PA
Airport
Wings
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8167K
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83FA098
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
141 total55 in this make and model34 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.

Pilot attempted crosswind landing in winds that exceeded aircraft capabilities. Crashed during go around.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED CROSSWIND LANDING IN WINDS THAT EXCEEDED AIRCRAFT CAPABILITIES. CRASHED DURING GO AROUND.

NTSB investigation

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