19861028052109A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Lawrenceville, GA · October 28, 1986

Date
October 28, 1986 · 13:03 local
Place
Lawrenceville, GA
Airport
Gwinnett Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3285W
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87FA012
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
102 total20 in this make and model20 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 engine failed for unknown reasons. The aircraft struck a tree and a house. Suspect carburetor icing.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE AND A HOUSE. SUSPECT CARBURETOR ICING.

NTSB investigation

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