19940313004969A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Harbor Springs, MI · March 13, 1994

Date
March 13, 1994 · 18:45 local
Place
Harbor Springs, MI
Airport
Harbor Springs Airport
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N83JF
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI94LA104
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
315 total120 in this make and model12 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.

Had ice on approach. Missed. Became uncontrollable. Descended. Broke out. Hit trees. Weather brief showed light icing

As the FAA filed it

HAD ICE ON APPROACH. MISSED. BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. DESCENDED. BROKE OUT.HIT TREES.WEATHER BRIEF SHOWED LIGHT ICING

NTSB investigation

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