Accident Piper PA-28R-180 N3263R, Tuesday 15 October 1985

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Date:	Tuesday 15 October 1985
Time:	14:50 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-180
Owner/operator:	Warren Ward
Registration:	N3263R
MSN:	28R-31255
Total airframe hrs:	1603 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-B1E
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Payne Gap, KY - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mattoon, IL (KMTD)
Destination airport:	Knightdale, NC (W17)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT STALLED & CRASHED DURING A TURN TO REVERSE COURSE AT LOW ALT TO AVOID WX. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FOLLOWING A ROAD TO FIND AN ARPT WHEN WX WAS ENCOUNTERED. AFTER THE STALL THE ACFT CLIPPED TREES AND WIRES AND CAME TO REST AT THE BASE OF STAIRS LEADING TO A RESIDENCE.

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