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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Pioche, NV · August 4, 1976

Date
August 4, 1976
Place
Pioche, NV
Airport
Williams Ranch
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7291Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK76DVW33
Reported as
Piper PA30
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total85 in this make and model70 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.

Pilot landed with sun directly in his eyes

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED WITH SUN DIRECTLY IN HIS EYES

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7291Y · 1

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