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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA23160 · Silver Creek, NY · November 27, 1983

Date
November 27, 1983 · 15:20 local
Place
Silver Creek, NY
Airport
Dunkirk
Phase of flight
Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4089P
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84FA038
Reported as
Piper PA23160
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B3B
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,550 total900 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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During descent to VOR converged and struck the wing of a 172 N96268 causing both to crash. Pilot under IFR hood.

As the FAA filed it

DURING DESCENT TO VOR CONVERGED AND STRUCK THE WING OF A 172 N96268 CAUSING BOTH TO CRASH. PILOT UNDER IFR HOOD.

NTSB investigation

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Other aircraft in the event · 1

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