The airplane was destroyed at an undetermined time following impact with terrain. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane impacted a tree adjacent to rolling pasture. The initial impact point with terrain, contained several ground cuts and appeared consistent with prop strikes. Several ground impact scars and miscellaneous pieces of the aircraft were found along the wreckage path to the airplane wreckage. An individual reported seeing an airplane “flying really low” before it disappeared out of sight. Weather at the time was misty and cold.
November 21, 2010, Norfolk, Neb., Piper PA-24-260
The airplane was destroyed at an undetermined time following impact with terrain. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane impacted a tree adjacent to rolling pasture. The initial impact point with terrain, contained several ground cuts and appeared consistent with prop strikes. Several ground impact scars and miscellaneous pieces of the aircraft were found along the wreckage path to the airplane wreckage.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane was destroyed following impact with terrain, resulting in fatal injuries for both the pilot and passenger.
- The aircraft impacted a tree adjacent to a pasture, with evidence of prop strikes and ground scars indicating a low-altitude impact along the wreckage path.
- A witness reported seeing the airplane "flying really low" just before it disappeared, under misty and cold weather conditions.
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