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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28161 · Ontario, OR · November 18, 1991

Date
November 18, 1991 · 14:00 local
Place
Ontario, OR
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9776C
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA92LA020
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
64 total18 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Spiral descent practice. Engine did not respond to recover. Had failed to use carburetor heat or clear engine.

As the FAA filed it

SPIRAL DESCENT PRACTICE. ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO RECOVER. HAD FAILED TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT OR CLEAR ENGINE.

NTSB investigation

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