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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24 · Engelhard, NC · November 7, 1991

Date
November 7, 1991 · 21:00 local
Place
Engelhard, NC
Airport
Hyde County Airport
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7120P
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL92FA020
Reported as
Piper PA24
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total

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What happened

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

On takeoff into unlighted area in dark night descended into trees. No mechanical problems found.

As the FAA filed it

ON TAKEOFF INTO UNLIGHTED AREA IN DARK NIGHT DESCENDED INTO TREES. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

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