Pzl Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 accident near Pearland, TX
On May 29, 2021, a Pzl Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pearland, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 29, 2021
- Place
- Pearland, TX
- Aircraft
- Pzl Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.522°N, 95.244°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210529103167
Official records · CEN21FA239
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 29, 2021, at 1451 central daylight time, a PZL Warszawa-Okecie PZL-104 Wilga 35 airplane, N124MS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Pearland Regional Airport (LVJ), Pearland, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured; the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) data indicated that the flight departed the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LBX) at 1406. The pilot proceeded east and overflew a portion of Galveston Island before turning north to LVJ. He entered a left downwind for runway 14 and completed a continuous left turn from downwind to final approach. The final ADS-B data point was recorded at 1451:00 as the airplane was on short final about 51 ft from the runway arrival threshold. ADS-B data was not available for the accident sequence. The pilot-rated passenger stated that it was a “good landing.” The airplane touched down on the runway centerline and did not bounce. It was initially tracking straight down the runway until it veered to the right. The pilot applied left rudder, but the airplane did not respond. The airplane subsequently departed the runway pavement and encountered a ditch located between the runway and the parallel taxiway. She reported that there were no issues with the airplane during the accident flight. A witness, located in a helicopter holding short of the runway at the time of the accident, reported that the airplane touched down near the 1,000-foot marker
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the presence of a drainage ditch between the runway and taxiway.
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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.
