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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Leesburg, VA · August 13, 1989

Date
August 13, 1989 · 03:00 local
Place
Leesburg, VA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4325V
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO89LA068
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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Failed to update weather check. Got cornered into area low clouds. Low on fuel. Elected land on road. Wing hit pole

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO UPDATE WEATHER CHECK. GOT CORNERED INTO AREA LOW CLOUDS. LOW ON FUEL. ELECTED LAND ON ROAD. WING HIT POLE

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4325V · 1

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