Piper PA-24-180 N5949P
10 September 1995 · Cibolo, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 September 1995 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-24-180 registered N5949P was involved in an accident near Cibolo, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cibolo, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kardys Airport (15R)
- Coordinates
- 29.5710, -98.2292
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-180
- Registration
- N5949P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Victoria
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA387
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, WHILE THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ON A GRASS AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, 'DID NOT CLIMB', AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE BEYOND THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT, THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS 'SLOWER THAN NORMAL' BUT, 'EXPECTED BECAUSE OF LONG GRASS.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kaufman, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1995 | Piper PA-24-180 | Hartford, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-24-260 | Wakeeney, Kansas, United States | Nixon, Thomas E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Otto L. Saxild | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | Foucault, James F. | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Republic RC 3 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | William Grantham | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1995 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Denton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |