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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Charleston, SC · March 3, 1995

Date
March 3, 1995 · 17:28 local
Place
Charleston, SC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7498R
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL95LA056
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
850 total30 in this make and model11 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 tried for highway. Hit poles and trees. Fuel selector detente washer broken. Unable select detentes.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER TRIED FOR HIGHWAY. HIT POLES AND TREES. FUEL SELECTOR DETENTE WASHER BROKEN. UNABLE SELECT DETENTES.

NTSB investigation

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