# NTSB Accident FTW94FA060
> **PALMER HAWK BM-4** · 1994-01-02 · PEARLAND, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW94FA060
- **Event ID:** 20001206X00618
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-01-02
- **Location:** PEARLAND, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.54907, -95.270324
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 5
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PALMER
- **Model:** HAWK BM-4
- **Registration:** N75DL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT OF THE HAWK BM-4, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE CESSNA 172. THE BM-4 PILOT'S NON-STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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