Piper PA-601 N8083J
5 May 1985 · Balmorhea, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1985 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-601 registered N8083J was involved in an accident near Balmorhea, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Balmorhea, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.9803, -103.7409
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-601
- Registration
- N8083J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW85LA213
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WHEN IT WAS INTENTIONALLY LANDED IN AN OPEN PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED LEFT AND STRUCK A 30 INCH HIGH CONCRETE CULVERT.THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON CONTACT WITH THE CULVERT. UNKNOWN PERSONNEL SUBSEQUENTLY DRUG THE ACFT WITH A VEHICLE TO A BARN. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO DRAG THE ACFT INTO THE BARN, THEY TORE THE WINGS OFF AND DAMAGED THE BARN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-601 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1993 | Piper PA-601 | Penn Yan, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |