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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Opa Locka, FL · March 17, 1973

Date
March 17, 1973
Place
Opa Locka, FL
Airport
Opa Locka
Phase of flight
Sfl Traffic Pattern
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8540Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA73DKT74
Reported as
Piper PA30
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,809 total614 in this make and model332 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Wx brief ATIS.acft eqpd with mirror on l eng nacelle to OBS l ldg gr dwn psn.

As the FAA filed it

WX BRIEF ATIS.ACFT EQPD WITH MIRROR ON L ENG NACELLE TO OBS L LDG GR DWN PSN.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8540Y · 1

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