19881111050379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Lajas, Puerto Rico · November 11, 1988

Date
November 11, 1988 · 13:00 local
Place
Lajas, Puerto Rico
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4815F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89LA029
Reported as
Piper PA28151
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,200 total

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What happened

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

Low on fuel, elected to land at a Private Airport. Struck a steel cable stretched across runway to discourage use.

As the FAA filed it

LOW ON FUEL, ELECTED TO LAND AT A PRIVATE AIRPORT. STRUCK A STEEL CABLE STRETCHED ACROSS RUNWAY TO DISCOURAGE USE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N4815F · 1

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