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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Baytown, TX · April 9, 1979

Date
April 9, 1979 · 11:45 local
Place
Baytown, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4782L
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79FA068
Reported as
Piper PA28180
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
156 total152 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Pilot was advised that VFR flight was not recommended. Aircraft flew into the ground in low ceiling and visibility

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO THE GROUND IN LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N4782L · 1

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