19800730032349A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-16 · Nome, AK · July 30, 1980

Date
July 30, 1980 · 09:47 local
Place
Nome, AK
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5233H
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC80FAA19
Reported as
Piper PA16
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,445 total250 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Aircraft encountered turbulence & pilot was unable to recover before hitting ground on approach for landing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE & PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE HITTING GROUND ON APPROACH FOR LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N5233H · 1

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