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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-36-285 · Estelline, TX · October 10, 1993

Date
October 10, 1993 · 15:37 local
Place
Estelline, TX
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
JFPA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N57577
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW94FA009
Reported as
Piper PA36285
Reported engine
Continental 6285C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,925 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

During swath run struck cotton trailer and two trucks. Burned. Pilot died due to spill of toxic chemical and fire.

As the FAA filed it

DURING SWATH RUN STRUCK COTTON TRAILER AND TWO TRUCKS. BURNED. PILOT DIED DUE TO SPILL OF TOXIC CHEMICAL AND FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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