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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Johnston Center, WI · May 9, 1981

Date
May 9, 1981 · 13:30 local
Place
Johnston Center, WI
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6921W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA054
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,066 total726 in this make and model19 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.

Aircraft crashed and burned during low flight in vicinity of pilot's home. Pilot indicated he was suicidal.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BURNED DURING LOW FLIGHT IN VICINITY OF PILOT'S HOME. PILOT INDICATED HE WAS SUICIDAL.

NTSB investigation

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