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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Robbinsville, NJ · September 16, 1978

Date
September 16, 1978
Place
Robbinsville, NJ
Airport
Trenton Robinsvle
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3930F
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC78FA092
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
5
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total200 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.

Acft over g/w by 71.9LBS at tkof. Pilot-failed to main positive rate of climb.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT OVER G/W BY 71.9LBS AT TKOF. PILOT-FAILED TO MAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB.

NTSB investigation

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