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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Montmorenci, IN · August 11, 1984

Date
August 11, 1984 · 08:50 local
Place
Montmorenci, IN
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5770U
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI84FA342
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
173 total168 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Aircraft struck wires while turning back due to fog. Pilot had not checked weather before departure.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRES WHILE TURNING BACK DUE TO FOG. PILOT HAD NOT CHECKED WEATHER BEFORE DEPARTURE.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N5770U · 1

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