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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Suffolk, VA · March 12, 1995

Date
March 12, 1995 · 21:30 local
Place
Suffolk, VA
Airport
Suffolk Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N57326
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC95FA068
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
4,877 total2,000 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost power near destination. Hit trees over shooting open field. Pilot used no fly medical drug. Fuel tanks empty.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER NEAR DESTINATION. HIT TREES OVER SHOOTING OPEN FIELD. PILOT USED NO FLY MEDICAL DRUG. FUEL TANKS EMPTY.

NTSB investigation

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