Cox William M BEARHAWK accident near Anahuac, TX
On January 29, 2009, a Cox William M BEARHAWK (airplane) was involved in an accident near Anahuac, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 29, 2009
- Place
- Anahuac, TX
- Aircraft
- Cox William M BEARHAWK · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.760°N, 94.670°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090130X03600
Official records · CEN09LA144
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 29, 2009, approximately 1500 central standard time, a single-engine, amateur-built airplane, Bearhawk, N3WC, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain, following a loss of control, about 6 miles south of the Chambers County Airport (T00), Anahuac, Texas. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological prevailed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. There were no witnesses to the impact; however, six people in the area reported seeing the airplane just prior to the accident. The first witness reported that the airplane was low and the engine was "sputtering.” The witness added the airplane was "wiggling up-and-down; three or four times, before going straight down behind a row of trees." Two other witnesses reported seeing the airplane about 150 feet above the ground with one of the witnesses reporting that it sounded like the engine was "missing.” Another witness stated that the engine was making "popping" sounds. The final witness described the airplane as "low and weaving side-to-side, and up-and-down …. [then] abruptly took a nose dive." The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, who arrived on scene, reported that the airplane impacted an open field. Airplane damage and ground impact signatures were consistent with the airplane being inverted during the collision with the ground. The fuselage, wings, engine, landing gear, and empennage were located at the crash site. The
Probable cause
A loss of control in flight for undetermined reasons.
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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.
