Cessna 172L accident near New Braunfels, TX
On September 6, 2003, a Cessna 172L (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Braunfels, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 6, 2003
- Place
- New Braunfels, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.685°N, 98.035°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030911X01518
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 6, 2003, approximately 1711 central daylight time, a Cessna 172L single-engine airplane, N7632G, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of control during takeoff from the New Braunfels Municipal Airport (BAZ), near New Braunfels, Texas. The airplane was registered to MRTW Flyers, Inc., of Spring Branch, Texas, and operated by Southern Wings, Inc., of New Braunfels, Texas. The private pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries and one passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Par 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Killeen, Texas. According to local authorities, the three occupants of the airplane were in Laredo, Texas, the night before the accident on a reported weekend hunting trip. Three ticket stubs from the Greyhound Lines, Inc., found in one of the occupants clothing, indicated the three individuals departed from Laredo approximately 0300 on a bus, destined for San Antonio. Local authorities reported that the three individuals arrived at a family member's residence in San Antonio, approximately 0630. The pilot reportedly slept until 1330, and approximately 1400, he called Southern Wings Flight Training Center, at BAZ, and reserved the accident airplane for the rest of the day. Approximately 1700, the three occupants arrived at BAZ for the flight. Prior to the accident flight, a company representative from the Southern Wings Flight Tra
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin during takeoff.
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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.
