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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-44-180 · Columbia, SC · September 27, 1995

Date
September 27, 1995 · 01:56 local
Place
Columbia, SC
Airport
Columbia Metropolitan
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2160E
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL95FA174
Reported as
Piper PA44180
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
380 total

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What happened

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Flew into trees short of runway on a IFR ILS approach. Factors night fog and low ceiling. Safety pilot on board.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY ON A IFR ILS APPROACH. FACTORS NIGHT FOG AND LOW CEILING. SAFETY PILOT ON BOARD.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N2160E · 1

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