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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Chester County · August 23, 1996

Date
August 23, 1996
Place
Chester County
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3868W
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC96LA171
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Fatal injuries
0

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.

Developed engine problem tried to land at airport, crashed in wooded area off runway.

As the FAA filed it

DEVELOPED ENGINE PROBLEM TRIED TO LAND AT AIRPORT, CRASHED IN WOODED AREA OFF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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