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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Buffalo, OK · August 19, 1983

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Date: August 19, 1983 · 21:30 local
Place: Buffalo, OK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9762W
Reported as: Piper PA28140
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9762WRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23246 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot continued into weather conditions that caused downdraft to force airplane into the ground.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT CONTINUED INTO WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT CAUSED DOWNDRAFT TO FORCE AIRPLANE INTO THE GROUND.