19881113050499A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Jacksonville, FL · November 13, 1988

Date
November 13, 1988 · 20:53 local
Place
Jacksonville, FL
Airport
Jacksonville International
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
TAJA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8342L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89FA033
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
1,580 total50 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck trees on night IFR missed approach in IMC that was below minimums. Aircraft was also over gross weight.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON NIGHT IFR MISSED APPROACH IN IMC THAT WAS BELOW MINIMUMS. AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO OVER GROSS WEIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8342L · 1

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