19730510011289A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-25-235 · Pecan Gap, TX · May 10, 1973

Date
May 10, 1973
Place
Pecan Gap, TX
Airport
Briscoe Strip
Phase of flight
Descent
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4971Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW73FPA31
Reported as
Piper PA25235
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Acft not used for ag op. Pax sittng behnd plt. Blood alcohol lvl 102 mg pct.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT NOT USED FOR AG OP.PAX SITTNG BEHND PLT.BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL 102 MG PCT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.