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FAA accident report · Piper PA60601 · New Orleans, LA · May 30, 1983

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Date
May 30, 1983 · 10:04 local
Place
New Orleans, LA
Airport
Lakefront
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N52AC
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83FA252
Reported as
Piper PA60601
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540P1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N52ACRegistration cancelled Feb 2, 2012 · Smith AEROSTAR 601S/N 61-0019 · Built 1969Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601Engine 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.

Crash occurred when left engine failed during 360 turn for spacing on final approach for landing.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED WHEN LEFT ENGINE FAILED DURING 360 TURN FOR SPACING ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING.

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 FTW83FA252Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNew Orleans, LAWitnesses reported that when the acft was stabilized on final apch, it pitched up slightly & yawed, then rolled left to an inverted attitude & crashed in a canal. Several witnesses stated that the left prop was windmilling. One stated the left prop had…May 30, 1983 · Destroyed