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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA31T1 · Granville, MA · September 18, 1978

Date
September 18, 1978
Place
Granville, MA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N63731
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC78FA095
Reported as
Piper PA31T1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
9,000 total2,000 in this make and model200 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.

Acft collided with hill. Acft wreckage for 500 ft. wx at scene rptg & rain.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT COLLIDED WITH HILL. ACFT WRECKAGE FOR 500 FT.WX AT SCENE RPTG & RAIN.

NTSB investigation

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