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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA60601P · Wilma, FL · October 23, 1980

Date
October 23, 1980 · 10:43 local
Place
Wilma, FL
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8250J
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA81FA007
Reported as
Piper PA60601P
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,400 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.

Lost control in a level 2 weather echo icing and turbulence. Airframe separated in flight. Exceeded load limits.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN A LEVEL 2 WEATHER ECHO ICING AND TURBULENCE. AIRFRAME SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. EXCEEDED LOAD LIMITS.

NTSB investigation

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