Piper PA-23-250 accident near Bullard, TX
On September 12, 2012, a Piper PA-23-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bullard, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 12, 2012
- Place
- Bullard, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.138°N, 95.433°W
- NTSB ID
- 20120912X92859
Official records · CEN12FA628
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 12, 2012, about 1455 central daylight time, a Piper PA-23-250 airplane, N4842P, impacted terrain following an in-flight break-up near Bullard, Texas. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to X Aviation LLC, Houston, Texas, and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight. The flight originated from the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (KDWH), Houston, Texas, about 1355, and was en route to the Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (KTYR), Tyler, Texas. According to eyewitness statements, the airplane approached Lake Palestine, near Bullard, while flying several thousand feet above the ground. The airplane was observed to make several turns, pitched nose up, and climbed. The airplane then rolled to the right and headed toward the ground nose first. Several witnesses observed airplane components floating down after the airplane. All witnesses reported hearing loud engine noises throughout the event. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 51, held a commercial pilot certificate for airplane single engine land, multi-engine land, and instrument airplane. He was previously issued a flight instructor certificate for airplane single engine which expired on August 31, 1983. On April 5, 2012, the pilot was issued a first class special authorization, interim issuance medical certificate due to hyperthyroidism. A review of the pilot's log book revealed that the
Probable cause
The pilot's maneuver, which exceeded the airplane's structural limit and resulted in an in-flight breakup.
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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.
