19781027034789A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28R200 · Harpers Ferry, WV · October 27, 1978

Date
October 27, 1978
Place
Harpers Ferry, WV
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N38463
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FA005
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
85 total13 in this make and model35 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 hit pwr line across river.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT HIT PWR LINE ACROSS RIVER.

NTSB investigation

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