19861111054539A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Columbus-W Pt-S, MS · November 11, 1986

Date
November 11, 1986 · 18:45 local
Place
Columbus-W Pt-S, MS
Airport
Golden Triangle Regional
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
EWPA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N21188
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA87FA031
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,369 total300 in this make and model114 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 struck the ground in a wings level descent shortly after departure. Suspect pilot incapacitation.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A WINGS LEVEL DESCENT SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE. SUSPECT PILOT INCAPACITATION.

NTSB investigation

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