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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Seattle, WA · May 31, 1996

Date
May 31, 1996 · 00:29 local
Place
Seattle, WA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N47852
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA96LA120
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,000 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ditched club aircraft in sound. Indicates for insurance purpose. Became missing. Surrendered to authorities.

As the FAA filed it

DITCHED CLUB AIRCRAFT IN SOUND. INDICATES FOR INSURANCE PURPOSE. BECAME MISSING. SURRENDERED TO AUTHORITIES.

NTSB investigation

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