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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31T · Mattapan, MA · August 24, 1990

Date
August 24, 1990 · 06:33 local
Place
Mattapan, MA
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N85HB
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC90FA199
Reported as
Piper PA31T
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A28
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3

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What happened

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

Over torque left engine ILS approach. Missed. Second try below VMC. Crashed into 2 homes. Fuel pump shaft broke.

As the FAA filed it

OVER TORQUE LEFT ENGINE ILS APPROACH. MISSED. SECOND TRY BELOW VMC. CRASHED INTO 2 HOMES. FUEL PUMP SHAFT BROKE.

NTSB investigation

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