19740117007349A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Chicago, IL · January 17, 1974

Date
January 17, 1974
Place
Chicago, IL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3998W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI74AC062
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
55 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Un to maintain VFR blo low clouds. Hit townhouse,4 homes damaged.

As the FAA filed it

UN TO MAINTAIN VFR BLO LOW CLOUDS.HIT TOWNHOUSE,4 HOMES DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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