19811220079499A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA28235 · Hedrick, IA · December 20, 1981

Date
December 20, 1981 · 14:20 local
Place
Hedrick, IA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9403W
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC82FA014
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
115 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.

Witness saw part of aircraft wing come off after high pitch engine sound. Cause of loss of control unknown.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESS SAW PART OF AIRCRAFT WING COME OFF AFTER HIGH PITCH ENGINE SOUND. CAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL UNKNOWN.

NTSB investigation

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