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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28161 · Cape May/Wildwo, NJ · August 8, 1985

Date
August 8, 1985 · 21:40 local
Place
Cape May/Wildwo, NJ
Airport
Cape May County
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3462M
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85FA205
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
305 total117 in this make and model18 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.

Pitched nose down abruptly during a night flight over water. Aircraft parts found. Results of toxicology negative.

As the FAA filed it

PITCHED NOSE DOWN ABRUPTLY DURING A NIGHT FLIGHT OVER WATER. AIRCRAFT PARTS FOUND. RESULTS OF TOXICOLOGY NEGATIVE.

NTSB investigation

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