19730527013249A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-160 · Erwin, NC · May 27, 1973

Date
May 27, 1973
Place
Erwin, NC
Airport
Erwin
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5028W
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD73FLJ33
Reported as
Piper PA28160
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
82 total40 in this make and model13 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.

Pvt plt pax in r seat. Plt had been watching the artificial horizon drg flt. Hit small bushes,ditch.

As the FAA filed it

PVT PLT PAX IN R SEAT.PLT HAD BEEN WATCHING THE ARTIFICIAL HORIZON DRG FLT.HIT SMALL BUSHES,DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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