19881207053089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Laconia, NH · December 7, 1988

Date
December 7, 1988 · 14:25 local
Place
Laconia, NH
Airport
Laconia Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16502
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA044
Reported as
Piper PA34200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1E6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,150 total51 in this make and model80 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.

Put both crossfeeds on after left tank dry, feathered both engines. Unable restart due low battery. Crashed on road

As the FAA filed it

PUT BOTH CROSSFEEDS ON AFTER LEFT TANK DRY, FEATHERED BOTH ENGINES. UNABLE RESTART DUE LOW BATTERY. CRASHED ON ROAD

NTSB investigation

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