19840916070419A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32R300 · Linden, NJ · September 16, 1984

Date
September 16, 1984 · 21:18 local
Place
Linden, NJ
Airport
Linen
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N478KT
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84FA314
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
5
Pilot’s flight hours
764 total0 in this make and model0 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 utility pole on final. Aircraft came to rest inverted with wing separated. Obstruction light not lit.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK UTILITY POLE ON FINAL. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED WITH WING SEPARATED. OBSTRUCTION LIGHT NOT LIT.

NTSB investigation

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