19841211065669A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA31 · Pontiac, MI · December 11, 1984

Date
December 11, 1984 · 19:32 local
Place
Pontiac, MI
Airport
Oakland
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9011Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85FA070
Reported as
Piper PA31
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,247 total0 in this make and model182 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.

Hit pole and trees on approach. Started flight with one dry air pump out, other reading low. Maintenance a factor.

As the FAA filed it

HIT POLE AND TREES ON APPROACH. STARTED FLIGHT WITH ONE DRY AIR PUMP OUT, OTHER READING LOW. MAINTENANCE A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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