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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · Westwood, MA · July 16, 2016

Date
July 16, 2016 · 15:15 local
Place
Westwood, MA
Airport
Norwood Memorial
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N11MT
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA16LA258
Reported as
Piper PA-24-260
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot

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What happened

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

Aircraft was on final approach to Norwood airport (owd) on 16 July, 2016 15:17 EDT. Aircraft lost power and descended into a heavily wooded area striking trees along it's downward path.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO NORWOOD AIRPORT (OWD) ON 16 JULY, 2016 15:17 EDT. AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND DESCENDED INTO A HEAVILY WOODED AREA STRIKING TREES ALONG IT'S DOWNWARD PATH.

NTSB investigation

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