ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39820
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| Date: | Friday 26 October 1990 |
| Time: | 14:37 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28R-200 |
| Owner/operator: | Wright Flyers |
| Registration: | N41586 |
| MSN: | 28R-7435204 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3047 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-CIC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kingsland, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio, TX (SAT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE FACE OF A CLIFF ABOUT 50 FEET BELOW THE CREST OF A MOUNTAIN THAT WAS THE ONLY HIGH TERRAIN WITHIN SEVERAL MILES. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED IN A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ATTITUDE, AND HAD BEEN TRIMMED IN A NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE. A WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED NORMAL, AND DID NOT HEAR OR SEE ANYTHING UNUSUAL. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT HAD RESIGNED FROM HIS POSITION AS A BANK TELLER. ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT WAS CONFRONTED BY AUTHORITIES REGARDING THE EMBEZZLEMENT OF $6,218.16. THE PILOT STATED TO BANK OFFICIALS THAT HE WOULD MAKE RESTITUTION BY 1700 HRS THAT AFTERNOON. THE ACCIDENT OCCURED 4 HRS LATER. CAUSE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO AVOID FLYING INTO THE MOUNTAIN. WHETHER THE YOUNG PILOT COMMITED SUICIDE OR HAD AN ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X24463
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] |
| 23-Jan-2019 21:03 | liamdaniel98 | Updated [Narrative] |
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