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FAA incident report · Piper PA-31T · Richmond, VA · May 5, 1998

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Date
May 5, 1998 · 13:18 local
Place
Richmond, VA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N910HG
Reported as
Piper PA31T
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,815 total
N910HGRegistered now · Piper PA-31TS/N 31T-7400009Airframe modelPiper PA-31T

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What happened

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(-5)On may 5, 1998 at 1318 local time, a Piper 31T, N910HM, was cleard from FL210 to FL200. The pilot encountered turbulence and descended below FL200. The pilot was in the process of climbing back to the assigned altitude when questioned by ATC. This was forwarded by dca ARTCC as a turbulence incident munber ADC-ARTCC-013. The pilot will be issued a warning notice.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON MAY 5, 1998 AT 1318 LOCAL TIME, A PIPER 31T, N910HM, WAS CLEARD FROM FL210 TO FL200. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE AND DESCENDED BELOW FL200. THE PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLIMBING BACK TO THE ASSIGNED ALTITUDE WHEN QUESTIONED BY ATC. THIS WAS FORWARDED BY DCA ARTCC AS A TURBULENCE INCIDENT MUNBER ADC-ARTCC-013. THE PILOT WILL BE ISSUED A WARNING NOTICE.