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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA24260 · Salt Flat, TX · March 23, 1983

Date: March 23, 1983 · 12:50 local
Place: Salt Flat, TX
Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8652P
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83FA164
Reported as: Piper PA24260
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540D4A5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 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.

Lost portion of a wing in area of severe turbullence. Was subject to hypoxia due to flight altitude and no oxygen.

As the FAA filed it

LOST PORTION OF A WING IN AREA OF SEVERE TURBULLENCE. WAS SUBJECT TO HYPOXIA DUE TO FLIGHT ALTITUDE AND NO OXYGEN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW83FA164Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSalt Flat, TXBefore departing tucson, the plt was advised of 2 marginal wx systems along his route. He took off at 1038 MST. At 1130,he contacted ATC & reported at 13,800'. From then until 1214, his alt varied between 10,000' & 16,000'. Radar contact was lost at 1228…Mar 23, 1983 · Destroyed