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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · New Market, VA · July 4, 1991

Date
July 4, 1991 · 08:00 local
Place
New Market, VA
Phase of flight
Scud Running
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N63817
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO91LA063
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Advised VFR not recommended. Departed. Lost sight highway and ground due clouds, rain and fog. Hit trees. Downdraft

As the FAA filed it

ADVISED VFR NOT RECOMMENDED. DEPARTED. LOST SIGHT HIGHWAY AND GROUND DUE CLOUDS, RAIN AND FOG. HIT TREES. DOWNDRAFT

NTSB investigation

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