NTSB Identification: ATL80FA092
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of CULPEPER AVN
Aircraft: PIPER PA-31, registration: N6702L
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2870  80/9/10    CULPEPER,VA         PIPER PA-31         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0530                    N6702L              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 47, 4601 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            223 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CULPEPER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CULPEPER,VA                 BALTIMORE,MD                 CHANTILLY,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED DRG EARLY MORNING WHILE STILL DARK.R ENG FND SHUTDWN & FEATHERED.
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