Piper PA-28-140 accident near Livingston, TX
On December 9, 2003, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Livingston, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 9, 2003
- Place
- Livingston, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.678°N, 95.013°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031215X02037
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 9, 2003, at 1756 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-140 single-engine airplane, N98287, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain following a loss of control during final approach to the Livingston Municipal Airport (00R), near Livingston, Texas. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries and the student pilot-rated passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot and passenger. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed the Cleveland Municipal Airport, near Cleveland, Texas, approximately 1730, and was destined for the Livingston Municipal Airport. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Quality Assurance specialist, the radar data indicated the airplane departed Cleveland Municipal Airport, and the first radar return was recorded at 1738, at an altitude of 900 feet. The specialist stated the airplane continued in a northerly direction toward Livingston, and no unusual deviations or altitude changes were noted. The last radar return was recorded at 1746, at an altitude of 2,800 feet, approximately 10 nautical miles south of 00R. There were no communications between air traffic control and the accident airplane. The Cleveland Municipal Airport is approximately 20 nautical miles south of 00R. A witness, who was located in his residence at the time of the accident, stated the airplane appeared to be on approach to the airport; however, the airplane was "extremely low,
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to compensate for the wind conditions and maintain control of the airplane during the final approach. Contributing factors were the gusty and high wind 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.
