ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36988
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 March 1985 |
| Time: | 18:35 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Miller Flying Service |
| Registration: | N3974W |
| MSN: | 32-885 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2334 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Angola, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Lansing, MI (LAN) |
| Indianapolis, IN (I14) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. DURING FLIGHT THE ACFT BEGAN TO ACCUMULATE STRUCTURAL ICING. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE ON & EVENTUALLY DECIDED TO LAND AT ANGOLA, IN. DURING FINAL TURN THE PILOT SELECTED 10 DEGREES OF FLAPS. THE ACFT THEN DROPPED HITTING THE GROUND IN A FLAT ATTITUDE. THE ACFT SKIDDED ABOUT 265 FEET TO THE EDGE OF RUNWAY 05. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X35860
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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