Piper PA-34-200T accident near Wharton, TX
On January 28, 1999, a Piper PA-34-200T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wharton, TX. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 28, 1999
- Place
- Wharton, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.310°N, 96.090°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001204X00062
NTSB summary
On January 27, 1999, at 2102 central standard time, a Piper PA-34-200T multiengine airplane, N8729E, impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing following a partial loss of right engine power near Wharton, Texas. The airplane was owned by Premier Aviation Group, Inc., Ft. Meyers, Florida, and flown by a private individual under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. En route instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the planned personal cross country flight from Brownsville, Texas, to Houston, Texas. The instrument rated commercial pilot and two passengers received serious injuries, 4 passengers received minor injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. FAA personnel conducted a pilot interview. The pilot submitted the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2). The NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC) reviewed the ATC data. From these sources, the following information was obtained. The pilot made a roundtrip flight earlier that day from Brownsville, Texas, to Laredo, Texas. He obtained a weather briefing and filed an IFR flight plan from Brownsville to William P. Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas. He reported 60 gallons of fuel (30 gallons in each tank) available for this flight. At 1942, the aircraft departed runway 13R at the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport, Brownsville, Texas. The aircraft was cleared to a heading of 360 degrees to intercept Victor 163, and climb to 9,000 feet msl. At 2029:52, the airplane was cleared direct to Lisse Intersection. At
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to comply with the manufacturer's single engine landing checklist which resulted in the aircraft landing short of the runway.
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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.
