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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · Deep Run, NC · July 17, 1973

Date
July 17, 1973
Place
Deep Run, NC
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3117P
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD74AI005
Reported as
Piper PA23
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
338 total43 in this make and model14 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.

Plt declared emerg at FL 110,due open door. Was vectored to nearby arpt. Acft disintegrated in flt

As the FAA filed it

PLT DECLARED EMERG AT FL 110,DUE OPEN DOOR. WAS VECTORED TO NEARBY ARPT. ACFT DISINTEGRATED IN 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.