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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · True, WV · July 28, 1989

Date
July 28, 1989 · 15:30 local
Place
True, WV
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7162P
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO89FA063
Reported as
Piper PA24250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540A1D5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
670 total244 in this make and model2 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.

Witness heard engine miss. Pilot pulled up to miss a ridge,stalled, crashed and burned. Cause power loss unknown.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESS HEARD ENGINE MISS. PILOT PULLED UP TO MISS A RIDGE,STALLED, CRASHED AND BURNED. CAUSE POWER LOSS UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

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