Piper PA-28-180 accident near Frisco, TX
On February 4, 2000, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Frisco, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 4, 2000
- Place
- Frisco, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.140°N, 96.811°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X20485
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 4, 2000, at 1654 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-180, N6506J, was destroyed when it collided with trees and a railroad trestle while maneuvering near Frisco, Texas. The airplane was co-owned by two private individuals. The private pilot, who was a co-owner, and his passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 Code of Regulations Part 91 personal flight and no flight plan was filed. The local flight originated from the Aero Country Airport, McKinney, Texas, approximately 1645. According to witnesses who were employees of Beal Aerospace Technologies Inc., of Frisco, Texas, the pilot was an employee of Beal Aerospace. Approximately 1600, the pilot requested to leave work early to fly his airplane and his supervisor granted permission. At 1645, workers at Beal Aerospace received a telephone call from the pilot. The pilot stated that he would execute a fly-by in fifteen minutes. Approximately 15 minutes had passed when the employees observed an airplane approach Beal Aerospace from the east, and make a "very low high speed pass." The airplane flew approximately one mile west of Beal Aerospace, turned around, and made another pass from west to east. One employee reported that during the airplane's second pass, "the pilot was considerably lower than before and I thought the pilot was going to clip the top of trees. When the pilot banked to come up the tip of the right wing caught the top of trees, and [the airplane] cartwheeled to the ground." According to a witness who was driving north on the Dallas
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees during an intentional low altitude flight maneuver.
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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.
