Aviation accident FTW04FA037

2 fatal · Piper PA-28-181 · 2003-12-10 · Sugar Land, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW04FA037
Event ID: 20031215X02030
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-12-10
Location: Sugar Land, TX, USA
Coordinates: 29.619722, -95.656387

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28-181
Registration: N47413
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilots failure to maintain clearance with powerlines during a VFR approach. Contributing factors were the prevailing dark night conditions,and the high winds.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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