19790705031231A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Bluefield, WV · July 5, 1979

Date: July 5, 1979 · 18:59 local
Place: Bluefield, WV
Airport: Mercer Co
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N977LB
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD79FA060
Reported as: Piper PA34200T
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 442 total79 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N977LBRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 34-7670243 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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What happened

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Evidence indicates the PA34 overtook a ldg M20G and landed under same. The ldg M20 hit the PA34 tail. Made go around

As the FAA filed it

EVIDENCE INDICATES THE PA34 OVERTOOK A LDG M20G AND LANDED UNDER SAME.THE LDG M20 HIT THE PA34 TAIL. MADE GO AROUND

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB IAD79FA060Accident · No injuriesClosedBluefield, WVJul 5, 1979 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N6791NMooney M20GAccident 19790705031232A · Substantial damage

Other reports on N977LB · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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