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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Hilton Head, SC · November 30, 1980

Date
November 30, 1980 · 11:00 local
Place
Hilton Head, SC
Airport
Hilton Head
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3242W
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FA019
Reported as
Piper PA32260
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Was struck by another aircraft N7516B while in level flight. Other aircraft on converging course banked into N3242W

As the FAA filed it

WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER AIRCRAFT N7516B WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT. OTHER AIRCRAFT ON CONVERGING COURSE BANKED INTO N3242W

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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