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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32R300 · North Freedom, WI · October 31, 1984

Date: October 31, 1984 · 14:20 local
Place: North Freedom, WI
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N30TR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI85FA036
Reported as: Piper PA32R300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 799 total0 in this make and model26 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.

Struck tree in area of rising terrain and impacted ground. Pilot was in bottom of clouds and not IFR rated.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREE IN AREA OF RISING TERRAIN AND IMPACTED GROUND. PILOT WAS IN BOTTOM OF CLOUDS AND NOT IFR RATED.

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 CHI85FA036Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNorth Freedom, WIAt an early morning predeparture wx briefing the pilot was advised of deteriorating afternoon wx pilot flew cross country conducted business and departed late afternoon with no wx brief no flt plan departure area and destination both reporting IMC while…Oct 31, 1984 · Destroyed