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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28140 · Westville, IN · April 17, 1986

Date
April 17, 1986 · 18:26 local
Place
Westville, IN
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4491J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86FA122
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
133 total19 in this make and model1 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.

The aircraft impacted the ground for undetermined reasons during sightseeing flight. No mechanical malfunctions.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS DURING SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.

NTSB investigation

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