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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Reading, PA · August 30, 1990

Date
August 30, 1990 · 15:19 local
Place
Reading, PA
Airport
Reading Municipal Gen Carl A Spaatz
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N15590
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC90LA205
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Reported power loss. Emergency landing. Left wing hit main gear and nose. Skidded down hill into brush and trees.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED POWER LOSS. EMERGENCY LANDING. LEFT WING HIT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE. SKIDDED DOWN HILL INTO BRUSH AND 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.