19870309005019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · George West, TX · March 9, 1987

Date
March 9, 1987 · 08:30 local
Place
George West, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N178S
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW87LA075
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540C1A
People aboard
1
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.

The engines failed from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft hit wires during landing. Traces of marijuana found in plane.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINES FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT HIT WIRES DURING LANDING. TRACES OF MARIJUANA FOUND IN PLANE.

NTSB investigation

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