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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Nacogdoches, TX · November 8, 1990

Date: November 8, 1990 · 18:05 local
Place: Nacogdoches, TX
Airport: A L Mangham Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N23NS
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW91FA012
Reported as: Piper PA60601P
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total3,200 in this make and model

N23NSRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 1991 · Piper AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P08548163451 Airframe modelPiper AEROSTAR 601P

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What happened

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

Flew into trees on ade approach weather below minimums.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO TREES ON ADE APPROACH WEATHER BELOW MINIMUMS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW91FA012Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportNacogdoches, TXFailure of the pilot to follow IFR procedures and maintain the proper altitude. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, dark night, low fuel state of the aircraft, and trees at the accident site.Nov 9, 1990 · Destroyed