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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Lehman Township, PA · November 6, 1996

Date
November 6, 1996 · 18:35 local
Place
Lehman Township, PA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5671V
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC97FA013
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360KB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,060 total1,300 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.

Forward baggage door prestressed came off. Prop hit door. Lost control. Exceded design loads. Broke up inflight.

As the FAA filed it

FORWARD BAGGAGE DOOR PRESTRESSED CAME OFF. PROP HIT DOOR. LOST CONTROL. EXCEDED DESIGN LOADS. BROKE UP INFLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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