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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-11 · Walpole, ME · July 13, 1989

Date
July 13, 1989 · 14:30 local
Place
Walpole, ME
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5014H
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA163
Reported as
Piper PA11
Reported engine
Continental C908F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
630 total125 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.

Engine faltered then quit after descent for landing. On landing struck powerline. No defects. Possible carb icing.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FALTERED THEN QUIT AFTER DESCENT FOR LANDING. ON LANDING STRUCK POWERLINE. NO DEFECTS. POSSIBLE CARB ICING.

NTSB investigation

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