Piper PA-28-150 N5853W

Summary

On 12 June 2021 at about 13:50 local time, a Piper PA-28-150 registered N5853W was involved in an accident near Fulshear, 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

12 June 2021 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Fulshear, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Covey Trails (X09)

Coordinates

29.6901, -95.8405

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-150

Registration

N5853W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1965

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA282

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper glidepath during the landing approach, which led to an impact with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on approach to land, he allowed the airplane to get too low and struck a fence before the approach end of the runway. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.