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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Atlanta, GA · June 21, 1989

Date
June 21, 1989 · 08:23 local
Place
Atlanta, GA
Airport
Fulton County Airport-Brown Field
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N83AT
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89FA166
Reported as
Piper PA60601P
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540S1A5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total

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What happened

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

Undetected engine fire melted spar. Wing and engine separated. Turbo exhaust pipe came off. Engine mount fractured.

As the FAA filed it

UNDETECTED ENGINE FIRE MELTED SPAR. WING AND ENGINE SEPARATED. TURBO EXHAUST PIPE CAME OFF. ENGINE MOUNT FRACTURED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N83AT · 1

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