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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Fort Worth, TX · November 20, 1996

Date: November 20, 1996 · 05:31 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Airport: Fort Worth Meacham Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1394T
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97FA044
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N1394TRegistration cancelled Jun 10, 1998 · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R7235276 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Descended below ILS glide slope and da. Struck high voltage powerline short of runway. Impacted terrain. (-23) on November 20, 1996, at approximately 0531 CST, a Piper PA-28-R-200, N1394T, was destroyed upon impact with terrain while operating on an ILS approach to runway 16L at Fort Worth Meacham Airport. The aircraft executed a missed approach to this runway at approximately 0511 CST. The weather continued to deteriorate below landing minimums when the aircraft began the next approach. During the second approach, the aircraft collided with a high voltage electrical powerline approximately 3/4 mile from the airport. Then the aircraft impacted a highway sign, highway guard rail and terrain.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED BELOW ILS GLIDE SLOPE AND DA. STRUCK HIGH VOLTAGE POWERLINE SHORT OF RUNWAY. IMPACTED TERRAIN. (-23) ON NOVEMBER 20, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 0531 CST, A PIPER PA-28-R-200, N1394T, WAS DESTROYED UPON IMPACT WITH TERRAIN WHILE OPERATING ON AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 16L AT FORT WORTH MEACHAM AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH TO THIS RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 0511 CST. THE WEATHER CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE BELOW LANDING MINIMUMS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN THE NEXT APPROACH. DURING THE SECOND APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A HIGH VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL POWERLINE APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. THEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A HIGHWAY SIGN, HIGHWAY GUARD RAIL AND TERRAIN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW97FA044Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportFort Worth, TXthe pilots' continued descent of the aircraft below decision height. Factors contributing to the accident were the fog, the dark night illumination, one of the pilot's impairment due to use of marihuana, and both pilots' fatigue.Nov 20, 1996 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1394T · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19950629015609ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Denton, TXOrientation student flight. CFI landed. Student on brake. No brakes CFI side PA28 skidded. Collapsed main gear.Jun 29, 1995 · Substantial damage Incident 19931030043739ILevel Off Touchdown · Rockwall, TXStudent and instructor forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.Oct 30, 1993 · Minor damage Accident 19780216006749AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Pewaukee, WIEngine oil quick drain valve opened during gear retraction. Engine drained out.Feb 16, 1978 · Substantial damage