Aviation accident FTW01FA101

2 fatal · Piper PA-34-220T · 2001-04-23 · Brackettville, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW01FA101
Event ID: 20010430X00834
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-04-23
Location: Brackettville, TX, USA
Coordinates: 29.533332, -100.300003

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-34-220T
Registration: N4312G
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's intentional low flight and his poor judgment to intentionally fly into known adverse weather, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the dark night conditions and the thunderstorm.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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