NTSB Identification: MIA67A0058
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of PIEDMONT AVIATION INC
Aircraft: MARTIN M-404, registration: N40406
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0072  66/11/20 NR.NEW BERN NC        MARTIN M-404        CR-  3  0  0  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0606                    N40406              PX-  0  0  0                            45, 12779 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2807 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SIMMONS-NOTT
        OPERATOR - PIEDMONT AVIATION,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-DESCENDED BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN.
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASHED IN DARK UNLIGHTED WOODED AREA.
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