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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · Elkins, WV · August 31, 1974

Date
August 31, 1974
Place
Elkins, WV
Airport
Elkins-Randolph
Phase of flight
Climb
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N56845
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD75FIJ08
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
349 total12 in this make and model147 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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IFR dept not in accord with published procedures. Hit trees abt 2000FT MSL aprx 3.5MI nw of arpt.

As the FAA filed it

IFR DEPT NOT IN ACCORD WITH PUBLISHED PROCEDURES.HIT TREES ABT 2000FT MSL APRX 3.5MI NW OF ARPT.

NTSB investigation

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