19881119053149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Union City, TN · November 19, 1988

Date
November 19, 1988 · 18:15 local
Place
Union City, TN
Airport
Everett Stewart Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N27947
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89LA042
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,742 total835 in this make and model43 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.

Failed to flare for landing and align with runway. Left main hit off edge of runway and collapsed. Heavy rain area.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO FLARE FOR LANDING AND ALIGN WITH RUNWAY. LEFT MAIN HIT OFF EDGE OF RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED. HEAVY RAIN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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