Piper PA-28-235 accident near Presidio, TX
On December 30, 2021, a Piper PA-28-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Presidio, TX. 6 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 30, 2021
- Place
- Presidio, TX
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 6 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.644°N, 104.367°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220104104485
Official records · CEN22LA091
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On December 30, 2021, at 1550 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-235 airplane, N8591W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Presidio Lely International Airport (PRS), Presidio, Texas. The pilot and 5 passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector reported that the airplane had just departed from PRS and then impacted terrain about 600 yards northwest of the departure end of runway 35. The airplane came to rest upright and sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The non-certificated pilot fled the scene and was not available during the investigation. The passengers were transported to medical facilities for treatment and did not provide any information for the investigation. Postaccident examination and photos of the airplane revealed that the airplane impacted the ground with a high pitch attitude and came to rest about 50 yards from the initial impact point. The fuel selector valve was positioned to the left wing tip fuel tank, and the tank did not contain any fuel. The left main fuel tank was breached due to impact damage and did not contain any fuel. The right main fuel tank and tip tank were intact and did not contain any fuel. The elevator trim position was found slightly up from neutral. The propeller sustained damage during the accident sequence and the blades exhibited S-bending, forward curled tips, and chordwise abrasions. The examination did not reveal any mechanical ma
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot’s failure to perform a preflight weight and balance calculation and his decision to operate the airplane beyond the allowable center of gravity limitations, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
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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.
