FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-325 · Newport News, VA · February 21, 1986
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
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Leveled off during approach due to a passengers ear problem. Did not cancel IFR.approach control not told by tower.
LEVELED OFF DURING APPROACH DUE TO A PASSENGERS EAR PROBLEM. DID NOT CANCEL IFR.APPROACH CONTROL NOT TOLD BY TOWER.