Piper PA-32-300 N303TE

Summary

On 30 April 2008 at about 00:57 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N303TE was involved in an accident near Houston, Texas, United States. 4 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

30 April 2008 at 00:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Houston, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

William P Hobby (HOU)

Coordinates

29.6344, -95.2789

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-300

Registration

N303TE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Port Lavaca → Houston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08LA082

1 person had minor injuries.

Loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the engine lost power abruptly, as if someone had flipped a switch. He attempted to restart the engine and executed a forced landing in a plowed field, just short of the runway threshold, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane. The engine was examined and test run without issues or anomalies. An examination of the remaining airplane systems revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.