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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA31T · Baltimore, MD · February 23, 1979

Date
February 23, 1979 · 19:58 local
Place
Baltimore, MD
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6123A
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD79FA033
Reported as
Piper PA31T
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
6,522 total136 in this make and model81 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.

Hit wires on initial VOR apch. Attempted asr apch at other airport. Hit trees 400 yards from rwy. Wx below minimums

As the FAA filed it

HIT WIRES ON INITIAL VOR APCH. ATTEMPTED ASR APCH AT OTHER AIRPORT. HIT TREES 400 YARDS FROM RWY. WX BELOW MINIMUMS

NTSB investigation

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