Piper PA-36-285 accident near Texhoma, TX
On June 4, 1993, a Piper PA-36-285 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Texhoma, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 4, 1993
- Place
- Texhoma, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36-285 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.500°N, 101.781°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12602
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 3, 1993, at approximately 2140 central daylight time, a Piper PA-36-285 agricultural airplane, N57592, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control near Texhoma, Texas. The commercial non-instrument rated pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the maintenance ferry flight. According to the operator, the airplane was flown to a maintenance facility at the Hutchinson County Airport in Borger, Texas, to accomplish some unscheduled maintenance. The return flight was delayed by a small discrepancy noted during a short test flight accomplished after the completion of the deferred maintenance. After the discrepancy was repaired, the takeoff for the return flight was accomplished at 2107 CDT. As the pilot approached his destination airport, he contacted the operator to obtain a current weather observation. The operator was reported to have gone outside to obtain an accurate weather observation and upon his return to the radio, was unable to reestablish radio contact with the airplane. A search was launched in the immediate area with no avail. The wreckage was located in an open pasture by the property owner at approximately 0700 the next morning. There were no witnesses to this accident. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was not equipped with flight instruments or navigational equipment for flight into instrument meteorological conditions. A review of the airframe and engine records by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, did not reveal any anomalies
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE WEATHER, THE DARK NIGHT, THE AIRPLANE'S LACK OF FLIGHT AND NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
