19750311014679A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · Yuma, AZ · March 11, 1975

Date
March 11, 1975
Place
Yuma, AZ
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5133W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX75AL049
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
0 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.

Unauth flt. Flew into canyon wall at nite. Recovery date 4/13/75.

As the FAA filed it

UNAUTH FLT. FLEW INTO CANYON WALL AT NITE. RECOVERY DATE 4/13/75.

NTSB investigation

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