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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31 · West Lafayette, IN · March 28, 1980

Date
March 28, 1980 · 23:04 local
Place
West Lafayette, IN
Airport
Purdue University
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N719P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80DEX06
Reported as
Piper PA31
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,635 total279 in this make and model90 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.

Aircraft hit tree during instrument approach. Pilot claimed wind shear.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HIT TREE DURING INSTRUMENT APPROACH. PILOT CLAIMED WIND SHEAR.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N719P · 2

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