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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Clearfield, PA · July 3, 1980

Date
July 3, 1980 · 16:30 local
Place
Clearfield, PA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8903J
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80FA051
Reported as
Piper PA28180
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
610 total9 in this make and model0 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.

Struck trees near destination. VFR pilot continued flight into instrument meteorlogical conditions.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES NEAR DESTINATION. VFR PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEORLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

NTSB investigation

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