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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Silverplume, CO · August 12, 1978

Date
August 12, 1978
Place
Silverplume, CO
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8719W
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN78FA057
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
1,846 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.

Acdnt site 11000FT MSL.d/a aprx 13500FT.l mag capacitor lead shorto mag cam.

As the FAA filed it

ACDNT SITE 11000FT MSL.D/A APRX 13500FT.L MAG CAPACITOR LEAD SHORTO MAG CAM.

NTSB investigation

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