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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Blanca 17-30A · Painter, VA · May 6, 1984

Date
May 6, 1984 · 21:30 local
Place
Painter, VA
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N11JJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84FA164
Reported as
Blanca 1730A
Reported engine
Continental IO520K
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
202 total0 in this make and model15 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.

Made approach to flood lights on a residence instead of airport by mistake. Tried to goaround and struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

MADE APPROACH TO FLOOD LIGHTS ON A RESIDENCE INSTEAD OF AIRPORT BY MISTAKE. TRIED TO GOAROUND AND STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

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