Accident Piper PA-24 N5986P, Friday 21 January 1972
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Date:Friday 21 January 1972
Time:13:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-24
Owner/operator:
Registration: N5986P
MSN: 24-1079
Year of manufacture:1959
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Morgantown, WV -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
dsndd blw mda,hit mtn 1mi nw of vor,2322ft msl.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC72AN090
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
12-Sep-2023 07:10 Ron Averes Updated

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