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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Austin, NV · June 24, 1978

Date
June 24, 1978
Place
Austin, NV
Airport
Grass Valley
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N41471
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK78DXQ29
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
475 total0 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.

Wind variable gusty 20-30 knots,whirlwind.

As the FAA filed it

WIND VARIABLE GUSTY 20-30 KNOTS,WHIRLWIND.

NTSB investigation

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