19840816043819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Minden, LA · August 16, 1984

Date
August 16, 1984 · 20:55 local
Place
Minden, LA
Airport
Minden
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3962W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW84LA350
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
375 total3 in this make and model101 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.

Aircraft hit brush then fence during night approach for landing. Instructor could not correct for students action.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT BRUSH THEN FENCE DURING NIGHT APPROACH FOR LANDING. INSTRUCTOR COULD NOT CORRECT FOR STUDENTS ACTION.

NTSB investigation

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