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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Superior, WI · September 17, 1979

Date
September 17, 1979 · 17:45 local
Place
Superior, WI
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2109N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79DER08
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
183 total8 in this make and model8 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.

Student pilot landed in farm field due to low fuel. Gusty wind caused wing to hit ground on final. Acft cartwheeled

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT LANDED IN FARM FIELD DUE TO LOW FUEL. GUSTY WIND CAUSED WING TO HIT GROUND ON FINAL. ACFT CARTWHEELED

NTSB investigation

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