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FAA accident report · Propjt 200D · Corona E Tucson, AZ · April 22, 2003

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Date
April 22, 2003 · 15:50 local
Place
Corona E Tucson, AZ
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N243M
Reported as
Propjt 200D
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
4,600 total
N243MRegistration cancelled Oct 16, 2012 · Aero Commander 200DS/N 295 · Built 1965Airframe modelAero Commander 200DEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Witness statements indicated that a yellow low wing aircraft made several low passes of construction site near sycamore elementary school. On last low pass aircraft impacted upper portion of a storage trailer located on site. The yellow low wing aircraft, N243M a meyers 200D aircraft was identified by local deputy sheriff, using the registration markings on the aircraft and by the son of the pilot. Pima county coroner tests show 0.15 b.o.a. of pilot. No causal factors are known.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATED THAT A YELLOW LOW WING AIRCRAFT MADE SEVERAL LOW PASSES OF CONSTRUCTION SITE NEAR SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ON LAST LOW PASS AIRCRAFT IMPACTED UPPER PORTION OF A STORAGE TRAILER LOCATED ON SITE. THE YELLOW LOW WING AIRCRAFT, N243M A MEYERS 200D AIRCRAFT WAS IDENTIFIED BY LOCAL DEPUTY SHERIFF, USING THE REGISTRATION MARKINGS ON THE AIRCRAFT AND BY THE SON OF THE PILOT. PIMA COUNTY CORONER TESTS SHOW 0.15 B.O.A. OF PILOT. NO CAUSAL FACTORS ARE KNOWN.