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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper J3L-65 · Tallassee, AL · March 18, 1995

Date
March 18, 1995 · 14:59 local
Place
Tallassee, AL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N27120
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL95FA065
Reported as
Piper J3L65
Reported engine
Continental A758F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
80 total80 in this make and model

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What happened

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Buzzing area struck wires on pullup. Impact burned. Flight was not authorized by owner or CFI.

As the FAA filed it

BUZZING AREA STRUCK WIRES ON PULLUP. IMPACT BURNED. FLIGHT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY OWNER OR CFI.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N27120 · 1

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