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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · Penconning, MI · August 31, 1973

Date
August 31, 1973
Place
Penconning, MI
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3987T
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI74AC018
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,936 total882 in this make and model78 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.

VOR sta non-opl due tstm. Back up pwr not avail. Crashed 16 mi off crse. Plt blood alcohol 0.196 pct.

As the FAA filed it

VOR STA NON-OPL DUE TSTM.BACK UP PWR NOT AVAIL.CRASHED 16 MI OFF CRSE.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL 0.196 PCT.

NTSB investigation

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