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Accident

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · Riegelwood, NC · August 26, 1973

Date
August 26, 1973
Place
Riegelwood, NC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Aircraft
N5177L
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD74FLJ12
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Plt couldnt see due to auto lites struck rr sign. Ex valve nr 2 cyl stem failed blo head.

As the FAA filed it

PLT COULDNT SEE DUE TO AUTO LITES STRUCK RR SIGN.EX VALVE NR 2 CYL STEM FAILED BLO HEAD.

NTSB investigation

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