19731010035259A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32RT300 · Corpus Christ, TX · October 10, 1973

Date
October 10, 1973
Place
Corpus Christ, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N56080
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW74DRG31
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,240 total88 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.

Plt disclosed he became sick-disoriented-confused while in turn heading to shore. Acft struck water

As the FAA filed it

PLT DISCLOSED HE BECAME SICK-DISORIENTED-CONFUSED WHILE IN TURN HEADING TO SHORE.ACFT STRUCK WATER

NTSB investigation

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