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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Salem, MI · June 11, 1973

Date
June 11, 1973
Place
Salem, MI
Airport
Salem
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9279J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI73FEC40
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
73 total17 in this make and model34 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.

No lights on runway aligned with wind. Hit mound of dirt 32FT s of rwy. Wind gusting.

As the FAA filed it

NO LIGHTS ON RUNWAY ALIGNED WITH WIND.HIT MOUND OF DIRT 32FT S OF RWY.WIND GUSTING.

NTSB investigation

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