19881021047759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Easton, PA · October 21, 1988

Date
October 21, 1988 · 09:30 local
Place
Easton, PA
Airport
Easton Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N56813
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA016
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total75 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Landed short and ran through a fence before stopping. Reported power loss. No defects noted.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED SHORT AND RAN THROUGH A FENCE BEFORE STOPPING. REPORTED POWER LOSS. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

NTSB investigation

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