What happened
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(-23)On December 18, 1999, at approximately 1620 c.s.t., a globe, model GC-1B, N80951, owned and operated by the pilot, was demolished when it impacted the ground following a loss of engine power near Edgewood, Texas. The pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft, was fatally injured. VMC conditions. No flight plan filed for the part 91 flight which originated from sulphur springs, Texas about 15 minutes prior to the accident. A witness statement obtained, by officer wimberly of the Texas department of public safety, from Mr. Dennis sherwood reported that he was flying approximately 43 miles north of terrel, Texas when he heard a "may day" call from the pilot of a swift airplane. The pilot of the swift indicated "engine trouble or engine failure, 4 miles north of canton going down". Other witnesses reported observing an airplane at a low altitude with the propeller not turning. As the airplane, banked, the airplane descended nose first and impacted the ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON DECEMBER 18, 1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 C.S.T., A GLOBE, MODEL GC-1B, N80951, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, WAS DEMOLISHED WHEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR EDGEWOOD, TEXAS. THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS FATALLY INJURED. VMC CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED FOR THE PART 91 FLIGHT WHICH ORIGINATED FROM SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS ABOUT 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A WITNESS STATEMENT OBTAINED, BY OFFICER WIMBERLY OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, FROM MR. DENNIS SHERWOOD REPORTED THAT HE WAS FLYING APPROXIMATELY 43 MILES NORTH OF TERREL, TEXAS WHEN HE HEARD A "MAY DAY" CALL FROM THE PILOT OF A SWIFT AIRPLANE. THE PILOT OF THE SWIFT INDICATED "ENGINE TROUBLE OR ENGINE FAILURE, 4 MILES NORTH OF CANTON GOING DOWN". OTHER WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING AN AIRPLANE AT A LOW ALTITUDE WITH THE PROPELLER NOT TURNING. AS THE AIRPLANE, BANKED, THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED NOSE FIRST AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.
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