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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Oak Ridge, LA · September 18, 1976

Date
September 18, 1976
Place
Oak Ridge, LA
Airport
Oak Ridge
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3918W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW76AF123
Reported as
Piper PA32260
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
663 total200 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Hit tree 1/4 mi to l & abt 3000FT dwn rwy drg go arnd due fog.

As the FAA filed it

HIT TREE 1/4 MI TO L & ABT 3000FT DWN RWY DRG GO ARND DUE FOG.

NTSB investigation

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