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Aviation accident FTW96LA141

MINR · Piper PA-23-250 · 1996-03-04 · SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW96LA141
Event ID
20001208X05397
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-04
Location
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-23-250
Registration
N40273
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. A factor was his diverted attention to the performance of the manual gear extension procedure.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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