Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Jefferson, TX
On April 10, 2005, a Piper PA-28R-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jefferson, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 10, 2005
- Place
- Jefferson, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.805°N, 94.585°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050414X00455
Official records · DFW05FA099
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 10, 2005, approximately 1145 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-200 single-engine airplane, N2981R, was destroyed when it impacted water following an in-flight collision with an unmarked static power line while maneuvering over Lake O' the Pines, near Jefferson, Texas. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to RLK Aviation, of Wilmington, Delaware, and was being operated by Skymates, of Arlington, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from the Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV), near Shreveport, Louisiana, at an unknown time with an unknown destination. Multiple witnesses located in the vicinity of the accident site provided written statements to the NTSB investigator-in-charge. Below is a summary of the witnesses' observations. The first witness, located slightly north of the bridge in an area called "Alley Creek" along Farm to Market (FM) Road 729, reported that while fishing, he heard the sound of a low flying airplane and observed the airplane "lift up to avoid hitting the bridge." He added that after passing over the bridge, the airplane started a turn to the right as one of the wings clipped the power line. A second witness, who was driving across the FM 729 bridge, stated that he observed the airplane fly over the bridge to the north at a low altitude. A third witness, who was also fishing just north of the FM 729 bridge, reported hearing a small air
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an unmarked transmission line. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight.
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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.
