Accident Piper J-3C N925TX, Saturday 4 May 1985

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Date:	Saturday 4 May 1985
Time:	13:00 LT
Type:	Piper J-3C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N925TX
MSN:	15391
Total airframe hrs:	1400 hours
Engine model:	Continental A-65
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fredericksburg, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES AFTER ENCOUNTERING A DOWNDRAFT DURING FINAL APCH. THE PLT STATED THE APCH INTO THE 10-12 KT GUSTY WIND RESULTED IN A LOW, FLAT APCH. A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED, THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED INTO THE TERRAIN.

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