19941030036829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Conaer LA4250 · Westfield, MA · October 30, 1994

Date
October 30, 1994 · 18:25 local
Place
Westfield, MA
Airport
Barnes Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N85JW
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC95LA019
Reported as
Conaer LA4250
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,321 total1,134 in this make and model136 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.

Lost power descending for airport. Unable to make, landed on highway hit powerlines. Tanks empty. Loose fuel line.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER DESCENDING FOR AIRPORT. UNABLE TO MAKE, LANDED ON HIGHWAY HIT POWERLINES. TANKS EMPTY. LOOSE FUEL LINE.

NTSB investigation

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