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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Pacific Ocean, HI · April 2, 1978

Date
April 2, 1978
Place
Pacific Ocean, HI
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1876H
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK78DJA05
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total600 in this make and model130 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.

Over water ferry,pilot lost control of ac,during recovery wings otressed.

As the FAA filed it

OVER WATER FERRY,PILOT LOST CONTROL OF AC,DURING RECOVERY WINGS OTRESSED.

NTSB investigation

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