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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Lawrence, MA · July 28, 1990

Date
July 28, 1990 · 22:05 local
Place
Lawrence, MA
Airport
Lawrence Municipal
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N333EP
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC90FA176
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming O540*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total

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What happened

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

ATC gave improper unsafe missed approach procedure PA23 struck tree tops on rising terrain. Failed proper climbout.

As the FAA filed it

ATC GAVE IMPROPER UNSAFE MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE PA23 STRUCK TREE TOPS ON RISING TERRAIN. FAILED PROPER CLIMBOUT.

NTSB investigation

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