Piper PA-28-235 N8936W

Summary

On 2 February 2004 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8936W was involved in an accident near Knox City, Texas, United States. One person was 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.

Date

2 February 2004 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Knox City, Texas, United States

Coordinates

33.4289, -99.8864

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N8936W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Terrell → Knox City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA070

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's attempt to land on terrain not suitable for landing. A contributing factor was the soft terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a cross-country flight, the 194-hour private pilot decided to land in a field at his ranch. Upon landing in the field, the left main landing gear tire sunk into the soft ground and the pilot lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft turned to the left and the pilot employed right rudder in an unsuccessful attempt to counter the left turn. The pilot reported that the field was "soft."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.