19890831033089A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Wolfeboro, NH · August 31, 1989

Date
August 31, 1989 · 11:30 local
Place
Wolfeboro, NH
Airport
Lakes Region Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N21353
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89LA208
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,210 total35 in this make and model320 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.

Stalled on final approach during a pitch up to avoid trees after encountering a severe downdraft. Nosed into trees.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED ON FINAL APPROACH DURING A PITCH UP TO AVOID TREES AFTER ENCOUNTERING A SEVERE DOWNDRAFT. NOSED INTO TREES.

NTSB investigation

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