19881021047679A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Frederick, MD · October 21, 1988

Date
October 21, 1988 · 17:53 local
Place
Frederick, MD
Airport
Frederick Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8291Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO89FA003
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1

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What happened

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

Became disoriented and erratic approach to airport. Turned into mountain. ATC advise to late for pilot.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME DISORIENTED AND ERRATIC APPROACH TO AIRPORT. TURNED INTO MOUNTAIN. ATC ADVISE TO LATE FOR PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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