19781021039701A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32RT300 · Ephrata, WA · October 21, 1978

Date
October 21, 1978
Place
Ephrata, WA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8391C
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA79FA005
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
253 total8 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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