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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA28160 · Benwheeler, TX · November 22, 2001

Date: November 22, 2001 · 10:04 local
Place: Benwheeler, TX
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N6321W
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW02FA040
Reported as: Piper PA28160
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N6321WRegistration cancelled May 30, 2002 · Piper PA-28S/N 28-406 · Built 1958 Airframe modelPiper PA-28 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Piper PA-28, lost radar contact shortly after communications between pilot and longview approach. Aircraft impacted in wooded area approx. 10 miles west of tyler-pounds field. Aircraft destroyed, fire after impact, one soul on board-fatally injured. Witnesses heard "sputtering engine noise, then loud thud". Texas dps and midway vfd first on scene. FAA iic arrived 1500 hrs. Departed @ 1745 hrs.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIPER PA-28, LOST RADAR CONTACT SHORTLY AFTER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN PILOT AND LONGVIEW APPROACH. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN WOODED AREA APPROX. 10 MILES WEST OF TYLER-POUNDS FIELD. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED, FIRE AFTER IMPACT, ONE SOUL ON BOARD-FATALLY INJURED. WITNESSES HEARD "SPUTTERING ENGINE NOISE, THEN LOUD THUD". TEXAS DPS AND MIDWAY VFD FIRST ON SCENE. FAA IIC ARRIVED 1500 HRS. DEPARTED @ 1745 HRS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW02FA040Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBen Wheeler, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.Nov 22, 2001 · Destroyed