19730313005639A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · Comanche, TX · March 13, 1973

Date
March 13, 1973
Place
Comanche, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5591F
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW73FPD25
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
256 total100 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Drg atmpt to remain VFR acft hit tree on top of hill. Plt medical cert not valid for night flt.

As the FAA filed it

DRG ATMPT TO REMAIN VFR ACFT HIT TREE ON TOP OF HILL.PLT MEDICAL CERT NOT VALID FOR NIGHT FLT.

NTSB investigation

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