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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Randleman, NC · August 12, 1992

Date
August 12, 1992 · 17:15 local
Place
Randleman, NC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3544W
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA92LA162
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
230 total48 in this make and model58 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.

Engine quit en route. Slid into trees on forced landing. No traction due wet grass. Fuel selector on empty tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT EN ROUTE. SLID INTO TREES ON FORCED LANDING. NO TRACTION DUE WET GRASS. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK.

NTSB investigation

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