19850330011169A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Matagorda Islan, TX · March 30, 1985

Date
March 30, 1985 · 19:02 local
Place
Matagorda Islan, TX
Airport
American Liberty
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3562X
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85LA169
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 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.

Engine lost power during go around. Aircraft nosed over during landing. Pilot refuses to supply facts about mishap.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER DURING GO AROUND. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. PILOT REFUSES TO SUPPLY FACTS ABOUT MISHAP.

NTSB investigation

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