19881119051399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Van Nuys, CA · November 19, 1988

Date
November 19, 1988 · 15:30 local
Place
Van Nuys, CA
Airport
Van Nuys Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4306M
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX89LA052
Reported as
Piper PA28R201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360FB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
832 total8 in this make and model8 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.

Caught in wake turbulence by making approach too close to a king air, both on final. Rolled hit a pole and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

CAUGHT IN WAKE TURBULENCE BY MAKING APPROACH TOO CLOSE TO A KING AIR, BOTH ON FINAL. ROLLED HIT A POLE AND CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

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