19820512005449A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Lorenzo, TX · May 12, 1982

Date
May 12, 1982 · 05:07 local
Place
Lorenzo, TX
Airport
Lubbock International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9697C
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82FA171
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
176 total5 in this make and model13 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 severe thunderstorms. Lost control and crashed. VFR pilot advised of possible weather en route.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO AREA OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED. VFR PILOT ADVISED OF POSSIBLE WEATHER EN ROUTE.

NTSB investigation

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