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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Richmond, VA · March 6, 1992

Date
March 6, 1992 · 17:57 local
Place
Richmond, VA
Airport
Richmond International - Byrd Field
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N100LC
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO92FA032
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540C1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,700 total120 in this make and model

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What happened

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Began missed approach due weather. Saw runway,rolled to try visual. Too low, wing struck trees. Failed adhere to dh

As the FAA filed it

BEGAN MISSED APPROACH DUE WEATHER. SAW RUNWAY,ROLLED TO TRY VISUAL. TOO LOW, WING STRUCK TREES. FAILED ADHERE TO DH

NTSB investigation

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