# Accident 19960212001639A: Piper PA46350P, Butler, PA, February 12, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1996
- Place: Butler, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.8599° N, 79.8905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8599&lon=-79.8905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N89HS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA46350P
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC96LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA062) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960212001639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED SHORT IN SOD AREA, BOUNCED THROUGH RUNWAY LIGHTS, SPUN AROUND AND CAME TO REST.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC96LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA062), Feb 12, 1996: Piper PA-46-350P (N89HS), Butler, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the final approach, which resulted in the uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with the ground. A contributing factor is…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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