19900609021629A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Circle Hot Spri, AK · June 9, 1990

Date
June 9, 1990 · 00:30 local
Place
Circle Hot Spri, AK
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N628FL
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC90LA085
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
185 total57 in this make and model60 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.

Tried to negotiate a canyon when weather closed in but unable to outclimb rising terrain. Aircraft burned on impact

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO NEGOTIATE A CANYON WHEN WEATHER CLOSED IN BUT UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB RISING TERRAIN. AIRCRAFT BURNED ON IMPACT

NTSB investigation

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