ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289495
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| Date: | Monday 7 March 2011 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-108 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N4571Z |
| MSN: | 22-8080 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming 0-235 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lockhart, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lockhart, TX (50R) |
| Lockhart, TX (50R) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Local law enforcement reported that several witnesses observed an airplane, matching the description of the accident airplane, flying low over homes and automobiles on the afternoon of the accident. Later, the wreckage was discovered just west of the airport property. The airplane had impacted trees and came to rest inverted. The empennage was bent and twisted 180 degrees beneath the fuselage and wings. An examination of the airplane and its systems revealed no mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN11CA217
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 14:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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