19831221063049A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Indian Head, MD · December 21, 1983

Date: December 21, 1983 · 18:30 local
Place: Indian Head, MD
Airport: Maryland Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5685V
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL84LA071
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,003 total210 in this make and model83 in the last 90 days

N5685VRegistration cancelled Dec 27, 1984 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7700017 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260

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What happened

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Flew through freezing rain departing dca and again on approach to 2W5. Elected go around. Hit trees. Ice on airfram

As the FAA filed it

FLEW THROUGH FREEZING RAIN DEPARTING DCA AND AGAIN ON APPROACH TO 2W5. ELECTED GO AROUND. HIT TREES. ICE ON AIRFRAM

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL84LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIndian Head, MDThe plt stated that shortly after departing dca, he encountered a small amount of rain that froze on the aircraft's windshield. He continued on to his destination and again encounter freezing rain when turning from base to final. He elected to make a…Dec 21, 1983 · Substantial damage