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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA46310P · Seattle, WA · December 3, 1990

Date
December 3, 1990 · 01:30 local
Place
Seattle, WA
Airport
Boeing Field-King County International
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4370Z
Reported as
Piper PA46310P
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
846 total311 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost control on ILS approach stalled entered spin. Recovered exiting clouds. Airframe damaged by excessive g force.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON ILS APPROACH STALLED ENTERED SPIN. RECOVERED EXITING CLOUDS. AIRFRAME DAMAGED BY EXCESSIVE G FORCE.