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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-300 · Glenville, KY · February 23, 1979

Date
February 23, 1979 · 22:44 local
Place
Glenville, KY
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2754Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FA035
Reported as
Piper PA32R300
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
412 total130 in this make and model22 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.

Pilot proceeded VFR into IFR weather. Attempted ILS approach beyond both pilots capabilities. No weather brief.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT PROCEEDED VFR INTO IFR WEATHER. ATTEMPTED ILS APPROACH BEYOND BOTH PILOTS CAPABILITIES.NO WEATHER BRIEF.

NTSB investigation

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