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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Westerly, RI · August 7, 1983

Date
August 7, 1983 · 15:30 local
Place
Westerly, RI
Airport
State
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5533J
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA202
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,177 total42 in this make and model66 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.

Taxied into unmarked construction area. Right wheel dropped into a hole and damaged right wing.

As the FAA filed it

TAXIED INTO UNMARKED CONSTRUCTION AREA. RIGHT WHEEL DROPPED INTO A HOLE AND DAMAGED RIGHT WING.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5533J · 1

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