What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 1, 2024, at 1415 CDT, a Piper PA-38-112 attempting to climb-out impacted terrain shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was being operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated from Dalhart Municipal Airport, Dalhart, TX on June 1, 2024, at 1405 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 1, 2024, AT 1415 CDT, A PIPER PA-38-112 ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB-OUT IMPACTED TERRAIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DALHART MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DALHART, TX ON JUNE 1, 2024, AT 1405 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.