Beech 23 accident near Wimberley, TX
On August 11, 1996, a Beech 23 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wimberley, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 11, 1996
- Place
- Wimberley, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech 23 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.990°N, 98.099°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06483
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 11, 1996, at 1230 central daylight time, a Beech 23 (Musketeer), N2382Z, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of control near Woodcreek Resort Airstrip in Wimberley, Texas. The student pilot, the sole occupant and owner of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was being operated under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Lockhart Municipal Airport located near Lockhart, Texas, at approximately 1200. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross country flight and no flight plan was filed. According to a witness, the pilot had departed his home base at Woodcreek Resort Airstrip that morning and flown to San Marcos Municipal Airport for a 0900 flight lesson with his instructor. Due to a cancellation of this lesson, the pilot next flew his plane to New Braunfels Municipal Airport to have breakfast with the witness and his wife. The pilot arrived at New Braunfels Municipal Airport at approximately 1015. The witness further stated that the pilot informed him that he was going to fly to Lockhart Municipal Airport to "get fuel and buy a case of oil." The witness decided to fly to Lockhart Municipal Airport as well, and both aircraft "departed New Braunfels at around 1115." The witness reported that the departure winds were "variable, estimated to be around 10 to 15 knots, mostly favoring runway 22." The manager of the Lockhart FBO reported to the investigator-in-charge that after the pilot arrived at Lockhart Municipal Airport, he requested that his fuel tanks be "topped off." The pilot also purchased
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. Factors were the high density altitude, the tail wind, and the pilot's failure to adhere to the limitations prescribed by his flight instructor.
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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.
