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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Georgetown, DE · March 28, 1987

Date: March 28, 1987 · 02:35 local
Place: Georgetown, DE
Airport: Sussex County
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2221E
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL87FA100
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total

N2221ERegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2012 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7970039 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft struck trees during instrument approach at night in low visibility. No evidence of aircraft problems.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES DURING INSTRUMENT APPROACH AT NIGHT IN LOW VISIBILITY. NO EVIDENCE OF AIRCRAFT PROBLEMS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL87FA100Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportGeorgetown, DEThe plt was cleared for approach with instructions to close flt plan upon landing. Aprx thirty min later approach control called the fss and asked if the plt had been in contact. The reply was negative. No further action was taken by approach control.…Mar 28, 1987 · Destroyed