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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32301 · Robbinsville, NC · March 9, 1985

Date
March 9, 1985 · 02:45 local
Place
Robbinsville, NC
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8470X
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86FA028
Reported as
Piper PA32301
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Reported missing on 850311. Wreckage found on 851118. Hit trees on mountain side in level flight in IFR weather.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED MISSING ON 850311. WRECKAGE FOUND ON 851118. HIT TREES ON MOUNTAIN SIDE IN LEVEL FLIGHT IN IFR WEATHER.

NTSB investigation

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