19781118044459A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · South Boston, VA · November 18, 1978

Date
November 18, 1978
Place
South Boston, VA
Airport
William M Tuck
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3940W
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FA014
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,000 total5,000 in this make and model140 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Plt stated preoccupied with selecting safe lndg area rather than arting eng.

As the FAA filed it

PLT STATED PREOCCUPIED WITH SELECTING SAFE LNDG AREA RATHER THAN ARTING ENG.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N3940W · 1

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