19741020034939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Elkader, IA · October 20, 1974

Date: October 20, 1974
Place: Elkader, IA
Airport: Elkader
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7782P
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC75FCD21
Reported as: Piper PA24250
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 449 total130 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N7782PRegistration cancelled May 9, 2013 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-2999 · Built 1962 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft obsvd t/d abt midfld. Wind variable fm 90 deg thru 180 deg. Lndd rwy 35.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT OBSVD T/D ABT MIDFLD.WIND VARIABLE FM 90 DEG THRU 180 DEG.LNDD RWY 35.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MKC75FCD21Accident · No injuriesClosedElkader, IAOct 20, 1974 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7782P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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