Piper PA-34-220T accident near Tomball, TX
On November 6, 2005, a Piper PA-34-220T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tomball, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 6, 2005
- Place
- Tomball, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.067°N, 95.548°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051115X01838
Official records · DFW06FA021
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Package: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Tower Package (received late, April 16, 2007): Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 6, 2005, at 0755 central standard time, a twin-engine Piper PA-34-220T airplane, N4171Z, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control after calling for a missed approach on the localizer approach (LOC) to Runway 17R at the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), near Tomball, Texas. The instrument rated commercial pilot and his passenger were fatally injured. A passenger car was struck during the impact sequence and the driver sustained minor injuries. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from the Gillespie County Airport (T82) near Fredericksburg, Texas, approximately 1 hour and 12 minutes earlier. The airplane impacted terrain on airport property on a heading of 345 degrees with the left wingtip, then the main fuselage, before colliding with a power pole. The airplane then stuck the berm to an adjacent public road and impacted a passing vehicle. The airplane continued for an additional 260 feet before coming to rest in a dense line of vegetation parallel to the public road. In a written statement, an instrument rated pilot, employed by United Flight Systems described his observation as he was standing on the airport ramp. He reported that he "heard the airplane power-up as if going missed." He indicated that it was the usual full power, out of synch sound at first power up. However, it grabbed his attentio
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft while attempting to execute a missed approach procedure in weather that was below landing minimums. Contributing factors were the low ceiling, and the below approach landing minimums.
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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.
