Piper 601B N60819

Summary

On 2 November 1988 at about 09:02 local time, a Piper 601B registered N60819, operated by Conroe Aviation Services Inc., was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 November 1988 at 09:02

Classification

Accident

Location

Houston, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Houston Intercontinental (IAH)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper 601B

Registration

N60819

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Conroe Aviation Services Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Baton Rouge → Conroe

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW89FA012

1 person died.

PILOT'S DECISION TO FLY THE APPROACH VISUALLY WITH OUTSIDE REFERENCE TO THE LIGHTS AND INADVERTENTLY DESCENDING BELOW THE DECISION HEIGHT OFF THE PROPER GLIDE PATH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES AND TREES WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE REPORTED WEATHER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT WAS AN INDEFINITE CEILING ZERO, SKY OBSCURED, AND VISIBILITY 1/16 OF A MILE IN FOG. NO PREIMPACT FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRCRAFT WERE FOUND. THE PILOT HAD DIVERTED FROM HIS INTENDED DESTINATION DUE TO FOG.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.