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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Willimmantic, CT · November 3, 1982

Date
November 3, 1982 · 00:15 local
Place
Willimmantic, CT
Airport
Windham
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7423R
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA019
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
293 total293 in this make and model8 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.

During flare for landing aircraft encountered fog. Pilot unable to see allowed aircraft to collide with trees.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FLARE FOR LANDING AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED FOG. PILOT UNABLE TO SEE ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE WITH TREES.

NTSB investigation

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