19781012043699A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32RT300 · White Gate, VA · October 12, 1978

Date
October 12, 1978
Place
White Gate, VA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9797C
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FA004
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine
Lycoming
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,468 total200 in this make and model232 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.

Fnd 10/13.plt rptd fuel & oil PR after pwr loss. Lndd on hill,conto trees. Loose helical spgs.

As the FAA filed it

FND 10/13.PLT RPTD FUEL & OIL PR AFTER PWR LOSS.LNDD ON HILL,CONTO TREES.LOOSE HELICAL SPGS.

NTSB investigation

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