19841218070689A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Laredo, TX · December 18, 1984

Date
December 18, 1984 · 21:53 local
Place
Laredo, TX
Airport
International
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9249T
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW85FA079
Reported as
Piper PA38112
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
152 total39 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Impacted ground 90 degree nose down on airport. Pilot flying while intoxicated and with limited night experience.

As the FAA filed it

IMPACTED GROUND 90 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ON AIRPORT. PILOT FLYING WHILE INTOXICATED AND WITH LIMITED NIGHT EXPERIENCE.

NTSB investigation

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