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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Live Oak, FL · August 4, 1996

Date
August 4, 1996 · 09:35 local
Place
Live Oak, FL
Airport
Suwannee County Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3399W
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA96LA202
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
952 total100 in this make and model

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.

Lost power on final. Separated wings on fence. Engine ran normal after crash. Conditions for carb icing existed.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON FINAL. SEPARATED WINGS ON FENCE. ENGINE RAN NORMAL AFTER CRASH. CONDITIONS FOR CARB ICING EXISTED.

NTSB investigation

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