Piper PA-28R-201T Cherokee Arrow III, N31720: Accident occurred July 25, 2020 at Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport (KFHB), Nassau County, Florida

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https://registry.faa.gov/N772TW

Location: Fernandina Beach, FL 

Accident Number: ERA20CA265

Date & Time: July 25, 2020, 09:40 Local

Registration: N31720

Aircraft: Piper PA28R

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Piper 

Registration: N31720

Model/Series: PA28R 201T 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: FHB,15 ft msl 

Observation Time: 09:35 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C /26°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 110°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.12 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Fernandina Beach, FL (FHB)

Destination: Fernandina Beach, FL (FHB)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A 

Latitude, Longitude: 30.611944,-81.461112 (est)