Piper PA28 accident near San Antonio, TX
On July 25, 2020, a Piper PA28 (airplane) was involved in an accident near San Antonio, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 25, 2020
- Place
- San Antonio, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.331°N, 98.464°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200725X12606
Official records · CEN20LA305
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 25, 2020, about 0910 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, N716RL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), San Antonio, Texas. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as an instructional flight. The pilot was a flight instructor who operated a flight school at SSF, and the two passengers were taking part in a local discovery flight to see if they wanted to pursue flight lessons. The pilot contacted the tower controller and reported that he had received weather information. The pilot then requested to depart runway 14 and perform one lap in the traffic pattern. The controller cleared the airplane for takeoff and reported that the wind was from 030° at 12 knots gusting to 20 knots. Airport surveillance video showed the airplane roll down the runway and take off as the airplane was about abeam the intersection of the runway with taxiway C, a takeoff roll of about 1,700 ft. As the airplane lifted off, it rolled slightly to the right. Another camera angle showed that the airplane’s wings rocked several times, and that the airplane did not climb. The airplane was in a nose-high attitude and was headed toward trees, after which the airplane was out of the camera’s view. The airplane subsequently collided with the trees and terrain, and a postimpact fire ensued. A witness, who was a police officer and a private pilot, observed the airplane take off and noticed that the airplane was flying
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to take off in an airplane over maximum gross weight and with a tailwind, which prevented the airplane from climbing.
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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.
