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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32260 · Lynchburg, VA · February 7, 1986

Date
February 7, 1986 · 23:17 local
Place
Lynchburg, VA
Airport
Lynchburg Municipal-Preston Glenn
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9477C
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO86FA015
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total0 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.

Collided with trees at the approach end of runway. This was his second approach. Descended below glide slope.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH TREES AT THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY. THIS WAS HIS SECOND APPROACH. DESCENDED BELOW GLIDE SLOPE.

NTSB investigation

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