19870531080669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Phlpow SPARROWHWKM5 · Cle Elum, WA · May 31, 1987

Date
May 31, 1987 · 20:10 local
Place
Cle Elum, WA
Airport
Cle Elum Municipal
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5832M
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA87LA107
Reported as
Phlpow SPARROWHWKM5
Reported engine
Rolls-Royce DART5327
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,500 total100 in this make and model

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What happened

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Encountered severe turbulence enroute that caused structual and other damage. Pilot was advised VFR not recommended

As the FAA filed it

ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE ENROUTE THAT CAUSED STRUCTUAL AND OTHER DAMAGE. PILOT WAS ADVISED VFR NOT RECOMMENDED

NTSB investigation

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