# NTSB IAD71AI008: Piper PA-28, N7943N, Hinton, VA, July 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1970
- Place: Hinton, VA · HINTON, VA
- Location: 38.4660° N, 78.9723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hinton, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4660&lon=-78.9723&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112714
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71AI008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1435  70/7/23    HINTON,VA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 116
        TIME - 1000                    N7943N              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MICH                RICHMOND,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/18/70. MNTN RIDGE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. FSS TOLD PLT WEA IFR MOST OF ROUTE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7943N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7943N-1971-03-31), registration cancelled 1971-03-31, S/N 28-5358 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-180) (registry code 7101880) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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