Piper PA-28-235 N9478W

Summary

On 26 January 2011 at about 21:10 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N9478W was involved in an accident near Matador, Texas, United States. 2 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

26 January 2011 at 21:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Matador, Texas, United States

Coordinates

34.0019, -100.8139

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-235

Registration

N9478W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Matador → Ballinger

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA161

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that while the airplane was climbing through approximately 700 feet above the ground the engine lost all power. He decided to land the airplane in a small clearing, but was unable to reach the area and landed in mesquite brush. During the landing, the left wing sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airplane did not discover any abnormalities that would have contributed to the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.