19860118002219A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Mechanicsburg, OH · January 18, 1986

Date
January 18, 1986 · 17:00 local
Place
Mechanicsburg, OH
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3414W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86LA073
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
245 total158 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Made a precautionary landing in a field and struck a steel post on rollout. Attempted climb through clouds.

As the FAA filed it

MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A FIELD AND STRUCK A STEEL POST ON ROLLOUT. ATTEMPTED CLIMB THROUGH CLOUDS.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N3414W · 1

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