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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Gilmer, TX · March 6, 1985

Date
March 6, 1985 · 21:30 local
Place
Gilmer, TX
Airport
Upsher Co
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7012W
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85FA140
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
781 total67 in this make and model43 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.

Impacted trees on final approach at night. Night restriction to be lifted on left seat pilot. Aircraft was too low.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED TREES ON FINAL APPROACH AT NIGHT. NIGHT RESTRICTION TO BE LIFTED ON LEFT SEAT PILOT.AIRCRAFT WAS TOO LOW.

NTSB investigation

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