19870523015819A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4200 · Sparta, NC · May 23, 1987

Date
May 23, 1987 · 15:20 local
Place
Sparta, NC
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8543A
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL87LA146
Reported as
Conaer LA4200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
835 total15 in this make and model

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What happened

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

The aircraft hit a wire while attempting a precautionary landing. Weather was deteriorating and fuel getting low.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HIT A WIRE WHILE ATTEMPTING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WEATHER WAS DETERIORATING AND FUEL GETTING LOW.

NTSB investigation

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