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.

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Key Takeaways:

  • The airplane was destroyed, and both the pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries, after impacting a tree adjacent to a rolling pasture.
  • Evidence at the scene indicated initial impact points consistent with prop strikes and ground scars along a wreckage path leading to the main crash site.
  • A witness reported seeing the airplane flying "really low" before it disappeared, with misty and cold weather conditions prevailing at the time.
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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.

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