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FAA incident report · Cessna 421B · Lynchburg, VA · September 17, 1980

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Date
September 17, 1980 · 08:12 local
Place
Lynchburg, VA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N8001Q
Reported as
Cessna 421B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total125 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N8001QRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 1984 · Cessna 421BS/N 421B0001Airframe modelCessna 421B

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot made improper IFR approach. Did not exercise authority as PIC.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE IMPROPER IFR APPROACH. DID NOT EXERCISE AUTHORITY AS PIC.

Other reports on N8001Q · 1

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

Accident 19821211069429AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Savannah, GAStruck trees during a missed approach climbout. Weather below VOR minima. Pilot descended aircraft below mda.Dec 11, 1982 · Destroyed · 3 fatal