At 15:54 central time, a Piper PA-32R-301 broke up in flight near Byhalia. The pilot and passenger were killed. Witnesses said the airplane was in level flight when the left wing separated from the airplane and struck the empennage. The weather was reported as windy but with no rain or thunderstorms.
September 08, Byhalia, Miss. / Piper Saratoga
At 15:54 central time, a Piper PA-32R-301 broke up in flight near Byhalia. The pilot and passenger were killed. Witnesses said the airplane was in level flight when the left wing separated from the airplane and struck the empennage. The weather was reported as windy but with no rain or thunderstorms....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-32R-301 broke up in flight near Byhalia at 15:54 central time, resulting in the deaths of both the pilot and passenger.
- Witnesses observed the left wing separating from the aircraft during level flight, subsequently striking the empennage.
- The weather conditions at the time were reported as windy, but there was no rain or thunderstorms.
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