Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL89FA004

LA FOLLETTE, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N7484Y

PIPER PA-30

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED AN AUTOPILOT PROBLEM AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRFRAME COMPONENTS WERE SCATTERED IN A CIRCULAR PATTERN. ALL FRACTURES DISPLAYED OVERLOAD FAILURES. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM OR COMPONENT FAILURE. THE AIRPLANE CENTER SECTION WAS DESTROYED BY THE POST CRASH FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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