# NTSB IAD71AI036: Piper PA-28, N9327J, Asheboro, NC, January 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1971
- Place: Asheboro, NC · ASHEBORO, NC
- Location: 35.7026° N, 79.8041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Asheboro, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7026&lon=-79.8041&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71AI036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0176  71/1/24    ASHEBORO,NC         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 133
        TIME - 1542                    N9327J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 61 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASHEBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYRTLE BEACH,SC            UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 1/26/71. ACFT IN AND OUT OF LOW CLOUDS. NEARBY RIDGES OBSCURED. HIT TREES ON RIDGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9327J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9327J-1971-02-11), registration cancelled 1971-02-11, S/N 28-3421 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Asheboro

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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