19931210046699A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Covington, GA · December 10, 1993

Date
December 10, 1993 · 18:40 local
Place
Covington, GA
Airport
Covington Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8340Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL94FA029
Reported as
Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1

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What happened

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Reported gyro failed on approach. Lost control. Hit trees. Vacuum pump failed due oil seal leak. Unable part panel.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED GYRO FAILED ON APPROACH. LOST CONTROL. HIT TREES. VACUUM PUMP FAILED DUE OIL SEAL LEAK. UNABLE PART PANEL.

NTSB investigation

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