Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW83LA032

HOUSTON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N21136

PIPER PA-32RT-300

Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE WHEN THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A ROAD. AFTER TREE IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED ON THE ROAD SLIDING INTO A CULVERT AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STOLEN AND TWO OCCUPANTS WERE OBSERVED TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND RUN. IT IS ASSUMED THEY WERE NOT INJURED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED EMPTY FUEL TANKS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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