19861001046859A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Caldwell, NJ · October 1, 1986

Date
October 1, 1986 · 00:15 local
Place
Caldwell, NJ
Airport
Essex County Airport
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8320A
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87LA001
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A2B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Came too low on night engine out demo. Struck tree tops. Lost control. Fell to ground.

As the FAA filed it

CAME TOO LOW ON NIGHT ENGINE OUT DEMO. STRUCK TREE TOPS. LOST CONTROL. FELL TO GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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