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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-201T · Randolph, NJ · September 8, 1981

Date
September 8, 1981 · 07:37 local
Place
Randolph, NJ
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9021K
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC81FA081
Reported as
Piper PA28R201T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 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.

Struck trees while flying in area of low ceiling and visibility. Pilot had blood alcohol of 105 milligram percent.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES WHILE FLYING IN AREA OF LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY. PILOT HAD BLOOD ALCOHOL OF 105 MILLIGRAM PERCENT.

NTSB investigation

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