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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA34200T · Antelope, OR · February 25, 1986

Date
February 25, 1986 · 18:55 local
Place
Antelope, OR
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8305C
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86FA066
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360E
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
5,743 total20 in this make and model50 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.

Sturck mountain side on descent to airport. Had cancelled flight plan but drizzle and downdrafts present.

As the FAA filed it

STURCK MOUNTAIN SIDE ON DESCENT TO AIRPORT. HAD CANCELLED FLIGHT PLAN BUT DRIZZLE AND DOWNDRAFTS PRESENT.

NTSB investigation

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