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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Samantha, AL · September 23, 1992

Date
September 23, 1992 · 05:26 local
Place
Samantha, AL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N43313
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL92FA185
Reported as
Piper PA28151
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E3D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
118 total77 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Continued flight over undercast at night. Entered clouds. Lost control and spiral dived to impact in wooded area.

As the FAA filed it

CONTINUED FLIGHT OVER UNDERCAST AT NIGHT. ENTERED CLOUDS. LOST CONTROL AND SPIRAL DIVED TO IMPACT IN WOODED AREA.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N43313 · 1

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