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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Odessa, TX · February 4, 1981

Date
February 4, 1981 · 01:05 local
Place
Odessa, TX
Airport
Schlemeyer
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N63900
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FA027
Reported as
Piper PA23250
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,800 total100 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.

High speed power on ground impact. Pilot had suffered sinus and vertigo attacks. Proceeded VFR in IMC.

As the FAA filed it

HIGH SPEED POWER ON GROUND IMPACT. PILOT HAD SUFFERED SINUS AND VERTIGO ATTACKS. PROCEEDED VFR IN IMC.

NTSB investigation

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