Accident Piper PA-28-180 N7039W, Sunday 9 January 1972
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Date:Sunday 9 January 1972
Time:21:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28-180
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N7039W
MSN: 28-722
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Salem, MI -   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:
encntrd fog during non-published vor apch,hit trees.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI72AC057
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added

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