What happened
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Non instrument rated pilot departed kobi VFR for flight to kbmg. On climb out aircraft contacted acy approach control for VFR flight following. Aircraft was issued transponder code. After initial stable left climbing turn, aircraft observed on radar in numerous tight turns and widely, quickly varying altitudes. Wreckage pattern consistent with inflight break up. AWOS report at time of departure indicates wind 010/09, 3 miles visibility, 300' overcast, temp 14, dewpoint 14, altimeter 29.85IN hg.
As the FAA filed it
NON INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT DEPARTED KOBI VFR FOR FLIGHT TO KBMG. ON CLIMB OUT AIRCRAFT CONTACTED ACY APPROACH CONTROL FOR VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING. AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED TRANSPONDER CODE. AFTER INITIAL STABLE LEFT CLIMBING TURN, AIRCRAFT OBSERVED ON RADAR IN NUMEROUS TIGHT TURNS AND WIDELY, QUICKLY VARYING ALTITUDES. WRECKAGE PATTERN CONSISTENT WITH INFLIGHT BREAK UP. AWOS REPORT AT TIME OF DEPARTURE INDICATES WIND 010/09, 3 MILES VISIBILITY, 300' OVERCAST, TEMP 14, DEWPOINT 14, ALTIMETER 29.85IN HG.
NTSB investigation
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