Accident Piper PA-32RT-300T N21353, Thursday 31 August 1989
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Date:Thursday 31 August 1989
Time:11:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic P32T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-32RT-300T
Owner/operator:Christian Chandler
Registration: N21353
MSN: 32R-7887201
Total airframe hrs:1465 hours
Engine model:Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Wolfeboro, NH -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:LC1
Destination airport:8B8
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:

PROBABLE CAUSE:INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE OWNER/PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC), HIS FAILUE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE ON THE APPROACH, AND FAILURE OF THE OTHER PILOT (OWNER'S INSTRUCTOR PILOT) TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WIND CONDITIONS AND TREES NEAR THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC89LA208
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB id 20001213X29249

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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