# NTSB IAD78FA058: Piper PA-28, N8726W, Edenton, NC, April 9, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 9, 1978
- Place: Edenton, NC · EDENTON, NC
- Location: 36.0586° N, 76.5990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edenton, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.0586&lon=-76.5990&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142390
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FA058
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA058

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1081   78/4/9    EDENTON,NC          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 2100
        TIME - 1848                    N8726W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 744 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KILL DEVIL HILLS,NC         PLYMOUTH,NC                  NORFOLK,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRECTING LENSES-NOT USED
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      49
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FOG AT DEST ARPT.CRASHED HDG NE,NORTH OF EDENTON ARPT.BLOOD-ALCOHOL LVL 120MG%.ACFT FND 4/10/78.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8726W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8726W-1981-10-15), registration cancelled 1981-10-15, S/N 28-10798 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Edenton Municipal

## 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 19780409014079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780409014079A), Apr 9, 1978: Piper PA28235, Edenton, NC, Destroyed. Fog at dest arpt. Crashed hdg NE,north of Edenton arpt. Blood-alcohvl 120MG .acft fnd 4/10/78.

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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