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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32300 · Frankfort, IL · March 27, 1987

Date
March 27, 1987 · 11:30 local
Place
Frankfort, IL
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N452BH
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87FA104
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
810 total104 in this make and model54 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.

Lost control during IFR flight. Exceeded design load. Aircraft broke up in flight. Vacuum pump no rotation damage.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL DURING IFR FLIGHT. EXCEEDED DESIGN LOAD. AIRCRAFT BROKE UP IN FLIGHT. VACUUM PUMP NO ROTATION DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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