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Aviation accident ATL97LA096

SERS · Piper PA-28-140 · 1997-07-05 · SPRUCE PINE, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL97LA096
Event ID
20001208X08291
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-05
Location
SPRUCE PINE, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.909091, -82.0597

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N5807U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance after turning the wrong way in a traffic pattern.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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