19860310005969A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Truth Or Conseq, NM · March 10, 1986

Date
March 10, 1986 · 23:20 local
Place
Truth Or Conseq, NM
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7410P
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86FA098
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,657 total78 in this make and model11 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.

In area of severe turbulence and icing, lost control. Exceeded design load. Airframe failed. Had tried for on top.

As the FAA filed it

IN AREA OF SEVERE TURBULENCE AND ICING, LOST CONTROL. EXCEEDED DESIGN LOAD. AIRFRAME FAILED. HAD TRIED FOR ON TOP.

NTSB investigation

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