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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Lafayette, IN · April 8, 1984

Date
April 8, 1984 · 17:45 local
Place
Lafayette, IN
Airport
Artez
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N56738
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI84LA150
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
248 total10 in this make and model26 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.

Struck wires off approach end of the runway. Claimed engine failed. Engine ran normal on post accident test.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK WIRES OFF APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. CLAIMED ENGINE FAILED. ENGINE RAN NORMAL ON POST ACCIDENT TEST.

NTSB investigation

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