19891005038879A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201T · Palm Springs, CA · October 5, 1989

Date: October 5, 1989 · 17:14 local
Place: Palm Springs, CA
Airport: Palm Springs Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3063T
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90FA002
Reported as: Piper PA28RT201T
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360F
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,665 total877 in this make and model164 in the last 90 days

N3063TRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 1996 · Piper PA-28RT-201TS/N 28R7931089 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201T

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What happened

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

Made close low pattern behind landing 727 jet. Lost control rolled vertical and crashed. Weight over gross. Aft CG.

As the FAA filed it

MADE CLOSE LOW PATTERN BEHIND LANDING 727 JET. LOST CONTROL ROLLED VERTICAL AND CRASHED. WEIGHT OVER GROSS.AFT CG.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX90FA002Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPalm Springs, CAImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to follow wake turbulence avoidance procedures, which resulted in a vortex turbulence encounter. A factor related to the accident was: the pilot's failure to assure the aircraft was loaded…Oct 6, 1989 · Destroyed