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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Gulf Of Mexico, TX · July 10, 1994

Date: July 10, 1994 · 08:54 local
Place: Gulf Of Mexico, TX
Phase of flight: Scud Running
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N55120
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW94FA226
Reported as: Piper PA34200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1E6
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 501 total132 in this make and model

N55120Registration cancelled Feb 28, 1996 · Piper PA-34-200S/N 347350175 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200

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What happened

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

VFR flight not advised. Flew anyway. Flew into thunderstorm. Lost control. Airframe failed. Pieces found in Gulf.

As the FAA filed it

VFR FLIGHT NOT ADVISED. FLEW ANYWAY. FLEW INTO THUNDERSTORM. LOST CONTROL. AIRFRAME FAILED. PIECES FOUND IN GULF.

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 FTW94FA226Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGulf Of MexicoThe pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather. Factors were the thunderstorms and the pilot's disreqard for the forecasted adverse weather.Jul 10, 1994 · Destroyed