Piper PA-30 accident near Georgetown, TX
On January 6, 1995, a Piper PA-30 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Georgetown, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 6, 1995
- Place
- Georgetown, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.639°N, 97.681°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X02849
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 5, 1995, at 1954 central standard time, a Piper PA-30, N8398Y, was destroyed following a loss of control near Georgetown, Texas. The airline transport rated pilot was fatally injured. Dark night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the 14 CFR 91 positioning flight. At approximately 0730 the airplane departed Miller International Airport (MFE), Mc Allen, Texas, on a 14 CFR 135 flight to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM), Fort Smith, Arkansas. According to the enclosed load manifest, the airplane departed with 100 gallons of fuel. The airplane was fueled with 41 gallons of 100 octane low lead aviation gasoline at Fort Smith Municipal Airport. A copy of the fuel slip is enclosed. The airplane departed Fort Smith with a destination of Laredo International Airport (LRD), Laredo, Texas. The pilot air-filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan and received an IFR clearance near Temple, Texas. The pilot reported level at 6,000 feet MSL to Austin Approach Control. A faint "Mayday" call was heard by a Southwest Airline pilot and reported to approach control. The controller reported radar contact and communications was lost with the airplane. The wreckage was located on January 6, 1996, at 0830, 5 miles south of Georgetown, Texas. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION A examination of the airframe and engine records by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any anomalies or uncorrected maintenance defects. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The aircraft was located in the initial ground scar on a measured magnetic
Probable cause
LOSS OF POWER IN BOTH ENGINES AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
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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.
