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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · El Paso, TX · March 20, 1981

Date
March 20, 1981 · 19:14 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3945M
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FA050
Reported as
Piper PA28181
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
197 total106 in this make and model71 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.

Hit sand dune off approach end of runway on practice ILS approach. Gusty surface winds.

As the FAA filed it

HIT SAND DUNE OFF APPROACH END OF RUNWAY ON PRACTICE ILS APPROACH. GUSTY SURFACE WINDS.

NTSB investigation

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