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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-135 · Georgetown, SC · July 16, 1996

Date
July 16, 1996 · 10:16 local
Place
Georgetown, SC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1544P
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA96LA190
Reported as
Piper PA22135
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,100 total100 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Lost in worsening weather. Elected land off airport. Struck water pump tank on rollout. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

LOST IN WORSENING WEATHER. ELECTED LAND OFF AIRPORT. STRUCK WATER PUMP TANK ON ROLLOUT. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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