19771104036019A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Gales Creek, OR · November 4, 1977

Date
November 4, 1977
Place
Gales Creek, OR
Airport
Hillsboro
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2710Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA78FA007
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
223 total37 in this make and model31 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.

No wx briefing. Reported in IFR conditions. Nr vertical descent thru trees. Located 11/5/77.

As the FAA filed it

NO WX BRIEFING.REPORTED IN IFR CONDITIONS.NR VERTICAL DESCENT THRU TREES.LOCATED 11/5/77.

NTSB investigation

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