19930131001319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31310 · Columbia, CA · January 31, 1993

Date
January 31, 1993 · 22:30 local
Place
Columbia, CA
Airport
Columbia Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16SC
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX93LA109
Reported as
Piper PA31310
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540A2B
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,601 total663 in this make and model

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What happened

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

On final right wing struck a tree. Landed safely. Was too low on approach.

As the FAA filed it

ON FINAL RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE. LANDED SAFELY. WAS TOO LOW ON APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N16SC · 1

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