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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Hemlock, WV · August 13, 1978

Date
August 13, 1978
Place
Hemlock, WV
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8789W
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD78FA094
Reported as
Piper PA28235
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total950 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.

Plt had 25HRS simulated instrument instruction. General disintegra.

As the FAA filed it

PLT HAD 25HRS SIMULATED INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION.GENERAL DISINTEGRA.

NTSB investigation

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