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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28181 · Norton, VA · February 9, 1990

Date
February 9, 1990 · 13:30 local
Place
Norton, VA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N40793
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO90FA024
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
18,000 total

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What happened

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

Flew into trees near mountain top. Low ceiling and visibility in area with light rain.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO TREES NEAR MOUNTAIN TOP. LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY IN AREA WITH LIGHT RAIN.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N40793 · 2

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