Piper PA-28-140 accident near Stonewall, TX
On March 25, 2017, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stonewall, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 25, 2017
- Place
- Stonewall, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.219°N, 98.630°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170328X92656
Official records · CEN17FA139
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 25, 2017, about 1530 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N4329T, impacted a fence and pond during a landing overrun on runway 18 at Burg Lake Aero Airport (30TX), Stonewall, Texas. The commercial pilot received fatal injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was owned by the pilot and his brother and operated by the pilot under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 as a personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from 30TX about 1525 and was destined to New Braunfels Regional Airport (BAZ), New Braunfels, Texas, but returned to 30TX. The accident flight was the airplane's first flight after its annual inspection and the replacement of one of the fuel pumps. The pilot's brother-in-law stated that the pilot performed a full-power run-up, which was "okay.". The airplane engine cowl was then put back onto the airplane, and the pilot fueled the airplane from the airport fuel tank to a level that was at the fuel tank "tabs." The pilot then performed another engine run-up at full power near the approach end of the runway 18. During the takeoff, the airplane was not more than 10 ft above the runway when it was at about half down the length of the runway. The brother-in-law thought the airplane was going to hit trees located near the departure end of the runway. The airplane had been gone for about 5-10 minutes before it returned to airport. The brother-in-law reported that the airplane touched down about ha
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point following a loss of engine power and his inability to stop the airplane on the short, soft runway. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the airplane by the owner and the mechanic and the improper annual inspection by the mechanic.
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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.
