Piper PA46-500TP accident near San Antonio, TX
On January 18, 2008, a Piper PA46-500TP (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Antonio, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 18, 2008
- Place
- San Antonio, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46-500TP · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.346°N, 98.294°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080128X00111
Official records · DFW08FA057
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 18, 2008, about 1230 central standard time, a single-engine turbo-prop Piper PA46-500TP airplane, N169CA, was destroyed during impact with terrain following a loss of control while on an instrument approach into the San Antonio International Airport (SAT), San Antonio, Texas. (Unless otherwise noted, all times in this report are central standard time based on a 24-hour clock.) The instrument rated private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed throughout the area at the time of the accident. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The 140-nautical mile cross-country flight originated from the Waco Regional Airport (ACT), Waco, Texas, at 1102, with the San Antonio International Airport as its intended destination. According to radar and voice data for the flight, the pilot attempted to intercept the SAT instrument landing system (ILS) localizer for runway 30L three times without success. The pilot reported that he was having trouble performing a "coupled" approach and that he was trying to "get control" of the airplane before the flight disappeared from radar at approximately 1227. The pilot was cleared for the first ILS approach at 1207. An eyewitness, a retired Navy instructor pilot, located about one half mile northwest of the accident site, reported observing the accident airplane descending through the overcast about 1227. The ai
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to execute an instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment due to recent use of over-the-counter medication.
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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.
