19851201058489A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28180 · Dacula, GA · December 1, 1985

Date: December 1, 1985 · 22:10 local
Place: Dacula, GA
Airport: Gwinnett Co
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9289J
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL86FA034
Reported as: Piper PA28180
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A3A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,743 total734 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Descended into trees while on approach. No adf as required for approach in the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED INTO TREES WHILE ON APPROACH. NO ADF AS REQUIRED FOR APPROACH IN THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL86FA034Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportDacula, GAThe acft collided with trees 3.5 miles from the arpt during an instrument approach in dense fog. The approach required an adf receiver and the acft did not have one. The mda on the approach was 1600 ft. the acft impacted the trees at 1200 ft MSL. The acft was…Dec 2, 1985 · Destroyed