4 fatal · PIPER PA 24-260 · 2015-05-16 · Spring Branch, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15FA232
Event ID
20150516X60316
Type
Accident
Date
2015-05-16
Location
Spring Branch, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.8125, -98.416389
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 24-260
Registration
N9032P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff due to his impairment from marijuana. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impaired decision to fly after using a disqualifying drug.