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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · East Ellijay, GA · March 29, 1990

Date
March 29, 1990 · 18:00 local
Place
East Ellijay, GA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N55864
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL90FA093
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
174 total152 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Impacted trees in mountainous terrain in low ceiling rain and fog at dusk. Was advised VFR.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED TREES IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN IN LOW CEILING RAIN AND FOG AT DUSK. WAS ADVISED VFR.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N55864 · 1

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