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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28* · Livingston, TX · July 7, 1981

Date
July 7, 1981 · 16:10 local
Place
Livingston, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N38853
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FA118
Reported as
Piper PA28*
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360F
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
960 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.

Flew into area of thunderstorms. Vectors from ATC no help. Aircraft broke up in severe turbulence. Alcohol evidence

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS. VECTORS FROM ATC NO HELP. AIRCRAFT BROKE UP IN SEVERE TURBULENCE. ALCOHOL EVIDENCE

NTSB investigation

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