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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Mount Pocono, PA · November 15, 1981

Date
November 15, 1981 · 21:12 local
Place
Mount Pocono, PA
Airport
Pocono Mountain
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N178RB
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC82FA009
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
806 total35 in this make and model3 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 on VOR approach. Windshear, turbulence in area. Pilot not approved for IFR flight under FAR 135.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON VOR APPROACH. WINDSHEAR, TURBULENCE IN AREA. PILOT NOT APPROVED FOR IFR FLIGHT UNDER FAR 135.

NTSB investigation

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