Piper PA-11 N4969M

Summary

On 19 June 2010 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-11 registered N4969M, operated by Campbell David, was involved in an accident near Leander, 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

19 June 2010 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Leander, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Kittie Hill (77T)

Coordinates

30.6019, -97.8189

Aircraft

Piper PA-11

Registration

N4969M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Campbell David

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Leander → Leander

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA419

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on a low final approach, the airplane encountered a downdraft over an area of trees. The pilot initiated full engine power; however, the airplane continued to settle until the right landing gear impacted the top branches of a tree. The pilot was able to continue the approach and landed successfully. Once back to the hangar the pilot exited the airplane and discovered that the fuselage had sustained structural damage during the impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.