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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Madison, CT · September 15, 1985

Date
September 15, 1985 · 17:45 local
Place
Madison, CT
Airport
Griswold
Phase of flight
Sfl Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2387P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC85LA235
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,012 total238 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.

During a simulated engine failure approach,the left wing and landing gear hit tall reeds. Aircraft then hit ground.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE APPROACH,THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR HIT TALL REEDS. AIRCRAFT THEN HIT GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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