Piper PA-38-112 N2588A

Summary

On 2 March 2004 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2588A, operated by King Flight Service, was involved in an accident near Sugar Land, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 March 2004 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Houston Southwest Airport (AXH)

Coordinates

29.6099, -95.6095

Aircraft

Piper PA-38-112

Registration

N2588A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

King Flight Service

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Victoria → Pearland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04LA087

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his encounter with adverse weather conditions. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While en route to his destination, the 170-hour non-instrument rated private pilot encountered adverse weather conditions and elected to perform a precautionary landing in an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a barbed-wire fence, nosed over, and came to rest in the inverted position. The pilot had not obtained a weather briefing; however, he had obtained some weather information on the internet from DUATS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.