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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Anniston, AL · February 7, 1991

Date
February 7, 1991 · 08:30 local
Place
Anniston, AL
Airport
Anniston Metropolitan Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
VABA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N27818
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL91FA052
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total

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What happened

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

Cancelled IFR inbound and impacted cloud obscured mountain top. Was advised moca but impact was 600 feet below moca

As the FAA filed it

CANCELLED IFR INBOUND AND IMPACTED CLOUD OBSCURED MOUNTAIN TOP. WAS ADVISED MOCA BUT IMPACT WAS 600 FEET BELOW MOCA

NTSB investigation

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