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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28161 · Danvers, IL · March 13, 1983

Date
March 13, 1983 · 00:35 local
Place
Danvers, IL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N82026
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83FA135
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
90 total28 in this make and model10 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 night IMC.flew into trees. Low time VFR pilot failed to recheck weather for return flight.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN NIGHT IMC.FLEW INTO TREES. LOW TIME VFR PILOT FAILED TO RECHECK WEATHER FOR RETURN FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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