Piper PA-30 accident near Ozona, TX
On October 20, 2001, a Piper PA-30 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ozona, TX. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 20, 2001
- Place
- Ozona, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.735°N, 101.203°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011026X02151
NTSB summary
On October 19, 2001, at 2120 central daylight time, a Piper PA-30, twin engine airplane, N8642Y, struck transmission lines and the terrain during a forced landing following a loss of engine power near Ozona, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airline transport pilot and the three passengers received serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight with a planned refueling stop at San Angelo, Texas. The personal flight departed Lajitas, Texas, approximately 2020. Witnesses located at the Lajitas Airport, reported that the airplane landed at Lajitas at 1930, on the unlighted 4,500-foot asphalt runway 04. One witness stated that sunset occurred at 1918, with dark night (1/4 moonlight) conditions. Skies were clear with a light breeze. Witnesses/local authorities reported that the airplane departed the airport to the east and climbed to the east/northeast. The pilot reported that he flew the airplane from the Addison Airport, Dallas, Texas, to Lajitas, Texas, where the three passengers boarded the airplane for the return flight to Fort Worth. Fuel was not available at Lajitas. During the takeoff initial/climb, the pilot maintained full power on the engines until reaching cruise altitude. En route, at 9,500 feet msl, the pilot requested and received flight following from Albuquerque Air Route Traffic Control Center (ABQ ARTCC) and Houston ARTCC. When the flight was in the vicinity of the Ozona Municipal Ai
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the dark night conditions.
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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.
