Piper PA-24-250 accident near Longview, TX
On November 10, 1993, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Longview, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 10, 1993
- Place
- Longview, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.509°N, 94.761°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13727
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On November 10, 1993, at 1740 central standard time, a Piper PA- 24-250, N6651P, was destroyed near Longview, Texas, during an uncontrolled descent. The commercial pilot received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. Investigation and interviews conducted by the investigator-in- charge and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed the following information. Fuel receipts indicated that the pilot purchased nine gallons of fuel that morning and made several flights for a total of one hour in the vicinity of the Gregg County Airport, Longview, Texas. The fixed base operator records established that other airplanes had flown throughout the day after being fueled from the same source. The airplane was observed flying "no more than 150 feet to 200 feet above the ground." Witnesses were aware that the airplane was based at the airport and had observed the airplane flying several times that day and numerous times in the past. They did not recall having seen the airplane flying "continuously low in the vicinity of the airport." One witness said the airplane landed at Rusk County Airport (17 miles south of Gregg County Airport) at approximately 1100 and taxied into the grass in order to pass around an airplane with a student and his flight instructor. The flight instructor reported to the inspector that "he felt the taxi procedure was impulsive and not required." Investigation indicated the airplane departed Gregg County Airport runway 17 from intersection hotel at 1739. Witnesses observed the airplane in a ri
Probable cause
POOR JUDGMENT OF THE PILOT DUE TO IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL AND USE OF A DRUG (MARIJUANA), AND HIS FAILURE TO CORRECT A DESCENT, WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION.
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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.
