Piper PA-28-140 N43542
6 February 1987 · Waxahachie, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 February 1987 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N43542, operated by William C. Hucker, was involved in an accident near Waxahachie, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waxahachie, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sycamone Air Strip (9F9)
- Coordinates
- 32.3995, -96.8494
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N43542
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William C. Hucker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Worth → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA060
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF CARBURETOR ICING. ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE COULD BE FOUND
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |