19841226068149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Ypsilanti, MI · December 26, 1984

Date
December 26, 1984 · 17:55 local
Place
Ypsilanti, MI
Airport
Willow Run
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8921P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA078
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540D4A5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,195 total945 in this make and model51 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Power loss due to ice in induction air filter. Alternate air source door did not open. Pilot given SIGMET for icing.

As the FAA filed it

POWER LOSS DUE TO ICE IN INDUCTION AIR FILTER. ALTERNATE AIR SOURCE DOOR DID NOT OPEN.PILOT GIVEN SIGMET FOR ICING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8921P · 1

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