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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · El Paso, TX · August 17, 1983

Date
August 17, 1983 · 18:00 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
Skyport
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8193Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW83FA384
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total10 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 control of aircraft in a vertical bank near a private strip. Dived into the ground. Alcohol at a high level.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT IN A VERTICAL BANK NEAR A PRIVATE STRIP. DIVED INTO THE GROUND. ALCOHOL AT A HIGH LEVEL.

NTSB investigation

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