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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Flagstaff, AZ · September 21, 1990

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Date: September 21, 1990 · 05:45 local
Place: Flagstaff, AZ
Airport: Flagstaff Pullian Aprt
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: EKDA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3558W
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total2,500 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N3558WRegistration cancelled Oct 4, 2012 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8052072 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Struck trees while descending near airport. IFR conditions,vor/dme out of service, NDB DME approach runway 21.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES WHILE DESCENDING NEAR AIRPORT. IFR CONDITIONS,VOR/DME OUT OF SERVICE, NDB DME APPROACH RUNWAY 21.