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Corporate Owned: 137,281
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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Mt. Vernon, Texas 75457
Thursday, July 10, 2014 7:50 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
HISTORY OF FLIGHT
On July 10, 2014, about 0750 central daylight time, a Piper PA28R-200 airplane, N9469N, made a forced landing into a field following a loss of engine power near Mt. Vernon, Texas. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to East Texas Pilots Association Flying Club Inc., and was operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from the Franklin County Airport (F53), Mt. Vernon, Texas, about 0740 and was en route to the Winnsboro Municipal Airport (F51), Winnsboro, Texas.
The airplane's engine experienced a loss of power and the pilot made a forced landing into a field which contained several tall trees. Witness statements revealed that the engine was "backfiring" and "shut off" as the airplane was flying over tree tops and low to the ground.
A pilot statement was never submitted.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
The pilot, age 79, held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine and multi-engine land and instrument airplane. He was a certified flight instructor for single engine land and instrument airplane. On October 14, 2013 the pilot was denied an FAA medical certificate.
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
The Piper PA 28R-200, was a low-wing, single engine, four place, retractable gear airplane and was manufactured in 1969. The airplane was powered by a 200-horsepower Lycoming IO 360-C engine which drove a three bladed McCauley propeller. On May 7, 2013 at total time of 3,881 hours, an annual inspection was completed with no anomalies noted. The airplane was due for an annual inspection on May 7, 2014.
METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
At 0755, an automated weather report for the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport (KOSA), Mount Pleasant, Texas, which was located 15 miles east of the accident site, reported: calm wind, visibility 7 miles, clear sky, temperature 73 degrees Fahrenheit (F), dew point 72 degrees F, altimeter setting 30.06 inches of mercury.
WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION
The airplane impacted the trees and the left wing separated from the fuselage. The right wing remained partially attached and was twisted aft. The airplane continued into the field and came to rest upright.
The responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector stated that the fuel tanks were damaged during impact and there was no evidence of fuel in the fuel tanks or near the airplane.
On October 1, 2014, the National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge examined the wreckage at a storage facility; the examination revealed that the gascolator was about half full of fuel 100 low lead aviation fuel and no contaminants were present. The engine driven fuel pump did not contain fuel. The fuel line from the engine driven fuel pump to the fuel flow distributor was dry with no evidence of fuel. The left fuel tank was breached and the right tank quick drain port was broken off.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 7/10/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 750 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | Mt. Vernon |
| Event State | TEXAS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 75457 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 7 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 330521N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0951539W |
| Event Location Airport | N/A |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 4 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 166 |
| Airport Elevation | 412 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 755 Central Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 88 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | KOSA |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 363 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 15 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 7 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 23 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 22 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.06 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | METAR KOSA 101255Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 23/22 A300 |
| Event Highest Injury | Serious |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | 1 |
| Injury Total All | 1 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 14 2014 4:11PM |
| User who most recently changed record | linj-i |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N9469N |
| NTSB Number | CEN14LA350 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER |
| Aircraft Model | PA 28R-200 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 28R-35186 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 2 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 4 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | May 7 2013 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 3881 |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | EAST TEXAS PILOTS ASSOCIATION FLYING CLU |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | MT VERNON |
| Aircraft Owner State | TX |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 754574107 |
| Operator is an individual? | Yes |
| Operator Name | Bobby Terry |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | MT VERNON |
| Operator State | TX |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 75457 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | -- |
| Departure City | Mt. Vernon |
| Departure State | TX |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 740 |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | F51 |
| Destination City | WINNSBORO |
| Destination State | TX |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 14 2014 4:11PM |
| User who most recently changed record | linj-i |
| Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |