19891114045249A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Raleigh-Durham, NC · November 14, 1989

Date: November 14, 1989 · 05:55 local
Place: Raleigh-Durham, NC
Airport: Raleigh-Durham International
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FOWA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4945F
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL90LA027
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,800 total110 in this make and model330 in the last 90 days

N4945FRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 1991 · Piper PA-32R-300S/N 32R7680491 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-300

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What happened

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Engine lost power on ILS approach in dense fog at night. Crashed into trees.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER ON ILS APPROACH IN DENSE FOG AT NIGHT. CRASHED 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.

NTSB ATL90LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMorrisville, NCLoss of engine power for an unknown reason. The dark night and instrument conditions contributed to the accident.Nov 14, 1989 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4945F · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19811204086471IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Greenville, MEOn landing roll with gear down and locked, nose gear down lock hook broke and nose gear collapsed.Dec 4, 1981 · Minor damage Incident 19790804030949ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Norwood, MADuring takeoff roll pilot noticed he had no airspeed indication. Dirt in static system. Overran runway end.Aug 4, 1979 · Minor damage Incident 19780302014119IOps On Grnd From Ldg/Rtrcrft · Bedford, MAPilot lost directional control on an icy taxiway. Slid into a snowbank.Mar 2, 1978 · Minor damage