Piper PA46-500TP accident near Paris, TX
On January 12, 2013, a Piper PA46-500TP (airplane) was involved in an accident near Paris, TX. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 12, 2013
- Place
- Paris, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46-500TP · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.663°N, 95.548°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130112X22759
Official records · CEN13FA131
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 12, 2013, about 0854 central standard time, a Piper PA-46-500T, N5339V, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after departure from Cox Field Airport (PRX), Paris, Texas. The commercial pilot and the two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Celtic Bank Special Assets LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight that was destined for Austin Executive Airport (EDC), Austin, Texas. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the business flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control (ATC) communications revealed the pilot was issued an IFR clearance at 0844 from Paris to Austin. Shortly after takeoff, about 0850, the pilot contacted the Fort Worth Air Route Traffic Control Center. A controller issued a Mode C transponder code and current altimeter setting. At 0852:59, a controller advised the pilot he was five miles south of Paris and to confirm his altitude. The pilot responded that he was nearing 5,000 feet. At 0853:28, the controller then instructed the pilot to climb and maintain 16,000 feet, and the pilot acknowledged. At 0853:33, the controller advised the pilot to contact Fort Worth Center on another frequency, but the pilot did not acknowledge the instruction and there was no further communication with him. The airplane was first observed on radar at 0852:22. It was on a south westerly heading at an altitude of 4,200 feet. About 36 seconds later th
Probable cause
The pilot's encounter with convective weather, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
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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.
