19820318019149A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-260 · West Kingsville, TX · March 18, 1982

Date
March 18, 1982 · 01:58 local
Place
West Kingsville, TX
Airport
Kleberg Co
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8988P
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82FRG26
Reported as
Piper PA24260
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540D4A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,887 total238 in this make and model67 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.

Aircraft crashed out of control on night takeoff. Elevator trim full up position. Attitude gyro fouled with dirt.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED OUT OF CONTROL ON NIGHT TAKEOFF. ELEVATOR TRIM FULL UP POSITION. ATTITUDE GYRO FOULED WITH DIRT.

NTSB investigation

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