19841221067679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28151 · Tuxedo, NC · December 21, 1984

Date: December 21, 1984 · 14:30 local
Place: Tuxedo, NC
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32029
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL85LA062
Reported as: Piper PA28151
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E3D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 48 total2 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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VFR pilot flew into area of IFR conditions, struck trees and terrain attempting climbing 180 degree turn.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT FLEW INTO AREA OF IFR CONDITIONS, STRUCK TREES AND TERRAIN ATTEMPTING CLIMBING 180 DEGREE TURN.

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 ATL85LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTuxedo, NCThe recently certified private plt was under a VFR flt plan and continued the flt into known adverse wx conditions. While attempting to maneuver the acft out of the low ceiling, it was flown into the high terrain.Dec 21, 1984 · Substantial damage