# Accident 19881104049409A: Piper PA28R201T, Clarksburg, WV, November 4, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1988, 19:41 local time
- Place: Clarksburg, WV
- Airport: Benedum
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2898° N, 80.2510° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2898&lon=-80.2510&mi=10
- Aircraft: N39550, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39550-1991-02-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-201T (registry code 7102813, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R201T
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO360FB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 670 total, 136 in this make and model, 32 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA024) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881104049409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK TREES ON A RIDGELINE 3000 FT SHORT OF RUNWAY ON A NIGHT VISUAL APPROACH. FAILED TO MONITOR ALTITUDE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL89FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA024), Nov 5, 1988: Piper PA-28R-201T (N39550), Bridgeport, WV, substantial damage, 1 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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