FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Willmar, MN · January 17, 1974
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.
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Circling.4HRS plt time since 4/73.wx fm witness reports.ELT not properly mounted.
CIRCLING.4HRS PLT TIME SINCE 4/73.WX FM WITNESS REPORTS.ELT NOT PROPERLY MOUNTED.
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.