Airplane impacted terrain and a warehouse building, shortly after takeoff from Tradewind Airport in Amarillo, Texas.

Amarillo, Texas

• Date: 02-17-2010
• Aircraft Type: Airplane
• Aircraft Make & Model: Piper – Piper PA-30
• Aircraft Engine: Lycoming IO-320
• Casualties: 2 Fatal
• Flight Category: General Aviation

Case Details:

The airplane had just departed when, about one minute after takeoff, it made a turn as if to return to the airport. A witness observed the airplane flying low before it impacted a building.