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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28/ · Redwood City, CA · September 29, 1979

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Date: September 29, 1979 · 22:45 local
Place: Redwood City, CA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3012N
Reported as: Piper PA28/
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 283 total4 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N3012NRegistered now · Piper PA-28-236S/N 28-7911099 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-236 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft hit wake turbulence from a jet in flight. Caused structural damage to wings.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A JET IN FLIGHT. CAUSED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO WINGS.