DONALD G STOKES CHALLENGER II near Crockett, TX — 2014-03-21
- Date
- 2014-03-21
- Location
- Crockett, TX, USA
- Airport
- NONE
- Aircraft
- DONALD G STOKES CHALLENGER II
- Registration
- N284DS
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a hard landing.
NTSB narrative
The pilot said that as he made his approach, the airplane contacted the top strand of a wire and the right wing clipped a brush pile, resulting in a hard landing. He said the wind was gusty at the time. Both wings were punctured by tree branches and the lift struts and braces were buckled. The nose and left main landing gears had collapsed, buckling the fuselage. There was also a fabric tear in the vertical stabilizer. No pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported by the pilot.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 6 docket documents
Docket documents6
- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1form
- Pilot's Statement to Texas Department of Public Safetyinterview
- Photo 1. N284DS Where it Came to Restphotos
- Photo 2. Right Side of N284DS at the end of the airstripphotos
- Photo 3. Collapsed Left Main Landing Gear and Buckled Fuselagephotos
- Photo 4. Collapsed Nosed and Left Main Landing Gears,Buckled Struts and Tree Branches in Left Wingphotos
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