Piper PA-28R-200 N2981R

Summary

On 10 April 2005 at about 16:45 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N2981R was involved in an accident near Jefferson, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 April 2005 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Jefferson, Texas, United States

Coordinates

32.8050, -94.5847

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N2981R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Shreveport → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW05FA099

3 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an unmarked transmission line. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane struck an unmarked static power line approximately 55 feet above the water while maneuvering at low altitude over a lake. Multiple witnesses adjacent to the accident site reporting observing the airplane flying low over the water just prior to striking the wire. Visual meteorological conditions existed, and there were no obstructions to visibility at the time of the accident. The logbook for the 350-hour private pilot were not obtained during the accident investigation. Flight control continuity was established and no mechanical anomalies were noted with the engine or airframe.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.