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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Le Mars, IA · November 26, 1981

Date
November 26, 1981 · 02:00 local
Place
Le Mars, IA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2138B
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC82FA008
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
109 total49 in this make and model19 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.

VFR pilot under influence of alcohol. Lost control of aircraft near airport in dark night. Low clouds and fog.

As the FAA filed it

VFR PILOT UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL. LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT NEAR AIRPORT IN DARK NIGHT. LOW CLOUDS AND FOG.

NTSB investigation

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