What happened
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(-23) On November 15, 2007, at approximately 1530 central standard time (CST), an aircraft identified as a Piper PA-28-R-200, N55307 owned and operated by skymates inc. of arlington Texas broke apart and was destroyed on impact near Ranger, Texas during a CFR 91 operational flight. Prevailing weather conditions were calm clear skies, 10 mile visibility, temperature 57 degrees, dew point 10 degrees, altimeter 3037. A VFR flight plan was filed for arlington (gky) to abilene (abl). The instructor pilot, student pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The pilot held a certified flight instructor (CFI) certificate. The CFR 91 flight origiinated at arlington municipal airport (gky) approximately 1330 CST.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 15, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1530 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST), AN AIRCRAFT IDENTIFIED AS A PIPER PA-28-R-200, N55307 OWNED AND OPERATED BY SKYMATES INC. OF ARLINGTON TEXAS BROKE APART AND WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT NEAR RANGER, TEXAS DURING A CFR 91 OPERATIONAL FLIGHT. PREVAILING WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CALM CLEAR SKIES, 10 MILE VISIBILITY, TEMPERATURE 57 DEGREES, DEW POINT 10 DEGREES, ALTIMETER 3037. A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR ARLINGTON (GKY) TO ABILENE (ABL). THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT, STUDENT PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT HELD A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) CERTIFICATE. THE CFR 91 FLIGHT ORIGIINATED AT ARLINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (GKY) APPROXIMATELY 1330 CST.
NTSB investigation
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