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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA38112 · Hills, IA · May 31, 1984

Date: May 31, 1984 · 10:57 local
Place: Hills, IA
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2364D
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC84FA155
Reported as: Piper PA38112
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,770 total0 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed while performing unusual maneuvers close to the ground.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE PERFORMING UNUSUAL MANEUVERS CLOSE TO THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MKC84FA155Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHills, IAThe acft impacted the ground in a 90 degree bank with the nose down about 20 degrees. The acft had been seen in a seriesof low alt dives and climbs. On this last climb over the trees a witness saw a wing suddenly drop and the acft disappear behind the trees.…May 31, 1984 · Destroyed