19970524011809A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301T · Redmond, OR · May 24, 1997

Date
May 24, 1997 · 12:20 local
Place
Redmond, OR
Airport
Roberts Field
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N83211
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA97FA120
Reported as
Piper PA32301T
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
660 total220 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Flew into thunderstorm. Lost control. Airframe failed due overstress. Severe turbulence and icing. (-23)no narrative

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO THUNDERSTORM. LOST CONTROL. AIRFRAME FAILED DUE OVERSTRESS. SEVERE TURBULENCE AND ICING. (-23)NO NARRATIVE

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N83211 · 1

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