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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32RT300T · Garneill, MT · April 5, 1985

Date
April 5, 1985 · 19:15 local
Place
Garneill, MT
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N21092
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN85LA112
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300T
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,385 total135 in this make and model31 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.

VFR pilot in IFR conditions dozed during night flight. Awakened close to mountain and pancaked aircraft in.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT IN IFR CONDITIONS DOZED DURING NIGHT FLIGHT. AWAKENED CLOSE TO MOUNTAIN AND PANCAKED AIRCRAFT IN.

NTSB investigation

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