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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Richmond, VA · April 7, 1989

Date
April 7, 1989 · 14:30 local
Place
Richmond, VA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N766RW
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO89FA028
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3

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What happened

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

Lost power en route. Did not use carb heat. Hit trees landing in field. Icing in area. Conductive to induction ice.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. DID NOT USE CARB HEAT. HIT TREES LANDING IN FIELD. ICING IN AREA. CONDUCTIVE TO INDUCTION ICE.

NTSB investigation

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