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ATL83LA276

1983-07-04 · VERNON, Alabama, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport M55

Current FAA registration · N8056W

Make / Model
PIPER L-21B
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AAF7AF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY & NOSED OVER INVERTED DURING AN UNAUTHORIZED FLIGHT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE NON-CERTIFICATED PLT TOLD THE OWNER THAT HE HAD FLOWN THE ACFT SEVERAL TIMES BASED ON THE PERMISSION OF A FRIEND WHO WAS AUTHORIZED TO FLY THE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_ATL83LA276.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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