Piper PA-32-300 accident near Burnet, TX
On August 7, 2004, a Piper PA-32-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Burnet, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 7, 2004
- Place
- Burnet, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.004°N, 98.433°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040812X01207
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 7, 2004, approximately 1700 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32-300 single-engine airplane, N927RP, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control and subsequent in-flight breakup while maneuvering near Burnet, Texas. The non-instrument rated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Horseshoe Bay Airpark (4XS7), near Marble Falls, Texas, approximately 1610, and was destined for Lubbock, Texas. Air traffic control (ATC) from Houston Center stated that there were no communications with the pilot, and there were no distress calls received from the pilot. The airplane impacted terrain and came to rest in a remote area of Burnet County, approximately 32 statute miles (SM) northwest of 4XS7. A witness to the accident reported that she was looking upwards over a tree line, approximately 15-20 feet in height and approximately 70-80 feet away, when she first saw an object that appeared to look like an airplane coming out of the clouds and diving at a very high rate of speed. She recalls, "the weather was overcast and somewhat windy." The witness also stated that there was no smoke or fire coming from the aircraft, and she did not remember seeing any components of the airplane breaking apart. She added that the airplane disappeared behind a line of trees, and she did not see the airplane come back up, nor did
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather, VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. A contributing factor was the cloudy weather.
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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.
