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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · Connellsville, PA · August 28, 1979

Date
August 28, 1979 · 20:20 local
Place
Connellsville, PA
Airport
Connellsville
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2033P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC79FGM45
Reported as
Piper PA23
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
9,525 total74 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck embankment at approach end of runway. Pilot stated the aircraft sink rate increased at approach to runway.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK EMBANKMENT AT APPROACH END OF RUNWAY. PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT SINK RATE INCREASED AT APPROACH TO RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N2033P · 1

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