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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA34200T · Mt Airy, GA · April 23, 1984

Date
April 23, 1984 · 08:10 local
Place
Mt Airy, GA
Airport
Habersham Co
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8443H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL84MA148
Reported as
Piper PA34200T
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360KB
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
5
Pilot’s flight hours
1,600 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Unable to execute instrument approach properly, wandered off course. Struck trees. Weather below landing minimums.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO EXECUTE INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROPERLY, WANDERED OFF COURSE. STRUCK TREES. WEATHER BELOW LANDING MINIMUMS.

NTSB investigation

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