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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Valley, NE · April 25, 1987

Date: April 25, 1987 · 20:20 local
Place: Valley, NE
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1145Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC87FA092
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 478 total

N1145QRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 1989 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 287790380 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft hit powerlines and impacted in a river. Witnesses reported several low passes.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HIT POWERLINES AND IMPACTED IN A RIVER. WITNESSES REPORTED SEVERAL LOW PASSES.

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 MKC87FA092Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportValley, NEAt aprx 2020 CDT, witnesses saw the acft as the plt made svrl low passes over the platte river near Valley, NE. On the last pass, the acft struck power lines, then crashed in the river. The wreckage came to rest in the main channel of the river in aprx 25 ft…Apr 26, 1987 · Destroyed