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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Mcclellanville, SC · July 30, 1981

Date
July 30, 1981 · 12:21 local
Place
Mcclellanville, SC
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6374R
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL81FLG17
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total500 in this make and model18 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.

Pilot caught on top, found hole in clouds. Hit wires and crashed attempting landing on highway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CAUGHT ON TOP, FOUND HOLE IN CLOUDS. HIT WIRES AND CRASHED ATTEMPTING LANDING ON HIGHWAY.

NTSB investigation

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