Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84FA288

QUINLAN, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N7350D

PIPER PA-22-150

Analysis

SEVERAL WITNESSES STATED THE ACFT 'BUZZED THEM BELOW TREE-TOP LEVEL' BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE 'SOUNDED LIKE IT CUT OUT.' THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP LEFT BANK. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PRE-IMPACT MALFUNCTION. A TOXICOLOGY REPORT INDICATED THE PLT HAD A BLOOD/ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.248%.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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