ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36502
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Date: | Thursday 5 January 1995 |
Time: | 19:54 |
Type: | Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche B |
Owner/operator: | Norville Vail Neitzke DBA Neitzke Enterprises |
Registration: | N8398Y |
MSN: | 30-1142 |
Total airframe hrs: | 8152 hours |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | 5 miles South of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas -
United States of America
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | Fort Smith Municipal Airport, Fort Smith, Arkansas (FSM/KFSM) |
Destination airport: | Laredo International Airport, Laredo, Texas (LRD/KLRD) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:On January 5, 1995, at 19:54 CST (Central Standard Time), a Piper PA-30, N8398Y, was destroyed following a loss of control near Georgetown, Texas. The airline transport rated pilot was fatally injured. Dark night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area for the 14 CFR 91 positioning flight.
At approximately 07:30 the airplane departed Miller International Airport (MFE/KMFE), McAllen, Texas, on a 14 CFR 135 flight to Fort Smith Municipal Airport (FSM/KFSM), Fort Smith, Arkansas. According to the enclosed load manifest, the airplane departed Miller International Airport with 100 gallons of fuel. The airplane was fueled with 41 gallons of 100 octane low lead aviation gasoline at Fort Smith Municipal Airport.
The airplane departed Fort Smith with a destination of Laredo International Airport (LRD/KLRD), Laredo, Texas. The pilot air-filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan and received an IFR clearance near Temple, Texas. The pilot reported level at 6,000 feet MSL to Austin Approach Control. A faint "Mayday" call was heard by a Southwest Airline pilot and reported to approach control. The controller reported radar contact and communications was lost with the airplane.
The wreckage was located on January 6, 1996, at 08:30 CST, 5 miles south of Georgetown, Williamson County, Texas.
A examination of the airframe and engine records by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector did not reveal any anomalies or uncorrected maintenance defects. The aircraft was located in the initial ground scar on a measured magnetic heading of 205 degrees. The left and right engines were buried in the ground at the initial scar. The left and right wing leading edges were crushed, and the right wing tip fuel tank was separated from the wing. The roof was separated from the cabin. The left horizontal stabilizer was separated and found 24 feet from the main wreckage. The empennage and fuselage were partially separated and displaced forward.
Both propeller assemblies were bent aft. The right propeller assembly was found separated at the propeller flange. It was noted that none of the propellers exhibited twisting, tip damage, or rotational scarring. The damage to the assemblies occurred during recovery.
Both fuel boost pump elements were separated from the motors and residual fuel was present. The 2 fuel selectors were loose, and their position could not be determined. The investigation team examined the engines and found no anomalies that could account for a loss of power.
The autopsy on the pilot was performed by Roberto J. Bayardo, M.D., Office of the Medical Examiner of Travis County, Austin, Texas. In the opinion of Dr. Bayardo, the pilot "came to his death as a result of the injuries suffered from the airplane crash which was caused by the decedent having a heart attack." His report is attached. Toxicological findings were negative.
Registration N8398Y cancelled by the FAA on April 2, 1996 as "destroyed"
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW95FA084 at
https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20001207X02849&AKey=1&RType=Final&IType=FA 2. FAA:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8398Y 3.
http://planecrashmap.com/plane/tx/N8398Y/ Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Oct-2008 10:30 |
ASN archive |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:23 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
07-Apr-2017 17:05 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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