Socata TB-20 accident near Groesbeck, TX
On July 6, 2007, a Socata TB-20 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Groesbeck, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 6, 2007
- Place
- Groesbeck, TX
- Aircraft
- Socata TB-20 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.475°N, 96.644°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070716X00943
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 6, 2007, at approximately 1143 central daylight time, a single-engine Socata TB-20 airplane, N2801W, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control near Groesbeck, Texas. The instrument rated commercial pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The aircraft was registered to a partnership and was being operated by Maximum Aviation of Diboll, Texas. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 130-nautical mile cross-country flight departed from the Waco Regional Airport (ACT), near Waco, Texas, approximately 1130 and was destined for the Angelina Country Airport (LFK), near Lufkin, Texas. All times in this report will be based on central daylight time using a 24-hour clock. The pilot telephoned Flight Service Station (FSS) six times with the first phone call about 2232 on July 5 and 1050 on July 6 to request weather reports and forecasts. The first phone call at 2232 lasts approximately 18 minutes during which the FSS briefer forecasts IMC conditions for the route of flight and briefs an Airman's Meteorological Information (AIRMET) for IFR conditions. The pilot stated that he did not try to take off on July 5 with weather at Lufkin because he recalled that his certified flight instructor who gave him his instrument rating and a retired pilot told him not to take off if he didn't feel comfortable. The second phone call at 0552 lasts approximately 2 minutes. The pilot stated that h
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors were the pilot's perceived need to fly to home station and his lack of flight experience in actual instrument meteorological 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.
