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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Portland, ME · April 29, 1987

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Date: April 29, 1987 · 03:45 local
Place: Portland, ME
Airport: Portland International Jetport
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BPBA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N13808
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540C4B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,800 total2,900 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

N13808Registration cancelled Feb 16, 1990 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 274453 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250

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What happened

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Struck trees and crashed on a nob approach. Icing and downdraft possible factors. Pilot allowed descent below mda.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES AND CRASHED ON A NOB APPROACH. ICING AND DOWNDRAFT POSSIBLE FACTORS. PILOT ALLOWED DESCENT BELOW MDA.

Other reports on N13808 · 1

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