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Accident: Piper PA28R

Aug 31, 2018 · Kaplan, LA

NTSB numberCEN18FA359Event id20180831X10324

2
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a charted and illuminated television/radio tower.

NTSB docket CEN18FA359

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Piper PA28R
Registration
N7430J
Year built
1968
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Enroute-cruise Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)

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