Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA301

KILLIAN, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N33074

PIPER PA-28-140

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED WHILE IN A STEEP BANK AT LOW ALT IN VMC WX.A WITNESS WHO KNEW THE PLT SAID HE HEARD THE ACFT APPROACHING, WENT OUTSIDE HIS HOUSE AND SAW THE ACFT AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL. THE ACFT WENT INTO A TURN AND BECAME ALMOST INVERTED BEFORE COLLIDING WITH SMALL TREES IN A SWAMPY AREA.THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AND ENGINE REVEALED NOTHING OF A CAUSAL NATURE. THE PROPELLER SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HAVING POWER AT IMPACT. ACCORDING TO FAA, THE ACFTWAS IN A 90 DEGREE RIGHT BANK AT IMPACT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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