Accident Piper PA-23-180 N4031P, Thursday 18 January 1979
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Date:Thursday 18 January 1979
Time:16:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23-180
Owner/operator:Dyers Brothers Co
Registration: N4031P
MSN: 23-1507
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Scottown, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Lexington, KY
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
left engine prop gov oil line aluminum alloy,mfgr spec stated steel tubing.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI79FA024
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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