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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-44-180 · Rapid City, SD · October 2, 2000

Date: October 2, 2000 · 19:33 local
Place: Rapid City, SD
Airport: Rapid City Regional
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N294ND
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01FA001
Reported as: Piper PA44180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total180 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N294NDRegistration cancelled Dec 18, 2000 · Piper PA-44-180S/N 4496029 Airframe modelPiper PA-44-180

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Thomsen was doing touch and go's at the Rapid City Regional Airport (rap). He had given the controller a telephone number to call. Then just before the last approach he asked the controller to call that number and "tell my family and friends that I love them very much. My name again is bob thomsen." He then crashed the aircraft into the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. THOMSEN WAS DOING TOUCH AND GO'S AT THE RAPID CITY REGIONAL AIRPORT (RAP). HE HAD GIVEN THE CONTROLLER A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL. THEN JUST BEFORE THE LAST APPROACH HE ASKED THE CONTROLLER TO CALL THAT NUMBER AND "TELL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT I LOVE THEM VERY MUCH. MY NAME AGAIN IS BOB THOMSEN." HE THEN CRASHED THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE RUNWAY.

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 CHI01FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportRapid City, SDSuicideOct 3, 2000 · Destroyed