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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Charlotte, NC · March 20, 1980

Date
March 20, 1980 · 23:49 local
Place
Charlotte, NC
Airport
Douglas Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8547Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD80FA031
Reported as
Piper PA30
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,999 total510 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck trees during ILS approach 1,000 feet short & left of runway. Tower did not give current altimeter.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES DURING ILS APPROACH 1,000 FEET SHORT & LEFT OF RUNWAY. TOWER DID NOT GIVE CURRENT ALTIMETER.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N8547Y · 1

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