Summary
On November 12, 1995, a Piper PA-28-201T (N2141Z) was involved in an accident near Keller, TX. The accident resulted in 2 minor injuries. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The inadequate visual lookout by the driver of the vehicle resulting in his obstructing the runway.
On November 12, 1995, at 1300 central standard time, a Piper PA- 28-201T, N2141Z, was substantially damaged when it collided with a tree during a go around near Keller, Texas. The commercial pilot and the pilot rated passenger received minor injuries. The personal flight, conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91, originated in Seguin, Texas, at 1000. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported that she was flaring for landing on runway 17 at the Hillcrest Airport when a car drove onto the approach end of the runway "directly in front" of the airplane. The pilot further reported she added full power, raised the nose, and turned right to avoid hitting the car.
This accident is documented in NTSB report FTW96LA041. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N2141Z.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the inadequate visual lookout by the driver of the vehicle resulting in his obstructing the runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On November 12, 1995, at 1300 central standard time, a Piper PA- 28-201T, N2141Z, was substantially damaged when it collided with a tree during a go around near Keller, Texas. The commercial pilot and the pilot rated passenger received minor injuries. The personal flight, conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91, originated in Seguin, Texas, at 1000. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported that she was flaring for landing on runway 17 at the Hillcrest Airport when a car drove onto the approach end of the runway "directly in front" of the airplane. The pilot further reported she added full power, raised the nose, and turned right to avoid hitting the car. After clearing the car, the airplane was heading toward a residence and the pilot began a left turn back towards the runway. The "left wing tip then struck a small tree in a yard." Subsequently, the left wing "hit the ground and the aircraft came to rest nose down approximately 100 yards south of the tree." Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed structural damage to the firewall.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW96LA041