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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Huffman, TX · September 2, 1983

Date: September 2, 1983 · 22:34 local
Place: Huffman, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5551Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83FA415
Reported as: Piper PA23250
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540C4B5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 467 total20 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N5551YRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2012 · Piper PA-23-250S/N 27-2652 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-250 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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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 into wooded area at night. Pilot not qualified in aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO WOODED AREA AT NIGHT. PILOT NOT QUALIFIED IN AIRCRAFT.

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 FTW83FA415Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHuffman, TXThe acft collided with the ground in a high speed dive and totally disintegrated. Impact created a 7' crater and material blew out for 100 yards. The engines were recovered at the 14 ft level in the crater. The acft took off at 2215 from baytown TX. At 2334…Sep 3, 1983 · Destroyed