Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-22-108 near Lockhart, TX — 2011-03-07

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Date
2011-03-07
Location
Lockhart, TX, USA
Airport
50R
Aircraft
PIPER PA-22-108
Registration
N4571Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees.

NTSB narrative

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.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents3

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