19870206002249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Waxahachie, TX · February 6, 1987

Date
February 6, 1987 · 10:00 local
Place
Waxahachie, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N43542
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87LA060
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
93 total55 in this make and model24 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 lost power due to carburetor icing. The airplane impacted the ground near a highway. Auto fuel used.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICING. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND NEAR A HIGHWAY. AUTO FUEL USED.

NTSB investigation

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