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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32* · Mount Hermon, LA · August 16, 1981

Date
August 16, 1981 · 16:00 local
Place
Mount Hermon, LA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N304FW
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FA132
Reported as
Piper PA32*
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540S1AD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
320 total120 in this make and model0 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.

Lost control in severe turbulence in thunderstorm area. Airframe failed in flight. Late weather NOTAM not given.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN SEVERE TURBULENCE IN THUNDERSTORM AREA. AIRFRAME FAILED IN FLIGHT. LATE WEATHER NOTAM NOT GIVEN.

NTSB investigation

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