# NTSB IAD78FA011: Piper PA-32, N3347W, Emmitsburg, MD, November 7, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1977
- Place: Emmitsburg, MD · EMMITSBURG, MD
- Location: 39.7052° N, 77.3213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Emmitsburg, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7052&lon=-77.3213&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144250
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FA011
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA011

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4048   77/11/7   EMMITSBURG,MD       PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1105                    N3347W              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 55, 4434 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            238 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERSET,PA                 GETTYSBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  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, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- MTN PEAKS OBSCURED BY FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3347W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3347W-1978-03-29), registration cancelled 1978-03-29, S/N 32-188 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771107038799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771107038799A), Nov 7, 1977: Piper PA32260, Emmitsburg, MD, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Mtn peaks obscured by fog.

## Other investigations on N3347W (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK68F0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68F0035), Jun 24, 1967: Piper PA-32 (N3347W), Kaupulehu, HI, substantial damage

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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