Donald G Stokes CHALLENGER II N284DS
21 March 2014 · Crockett, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 March 2014 at about 19:00 local time, a Donald G Stokes CHALLENGER II registered N284DS, operated by Stokes Donald G, was involved in an accident near Crockett, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Crockett, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 31.3093, -95.4495
- Aircraft
- Donald G Stokes CHALLENGER II
- Registration
- N284DS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2013
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Stokes Donald G
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Crockett → Crockett
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in a hard landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that as he made his approach, the airplane contacted the top strand of a wire and the right wing clipped a brush pile, resulting in a hard landing. He said the wind was gusty at the time. Both wings were punctured by tree branches and the lift struts and braces were buckled. The nose and left main landing gears had collapsed, buckling the fuselage. There was also a fabric tear in the vertical stabilizer. No pre-accident mechanical malfunctions or failures were reported by the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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