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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Mineral Wells, TX · August 4, 2004

Date: August 4, 2004 · 11:35 local
Place: Mineral Wells, TX
Airport: Mineral Wells Airport
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3352W
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04FA115
Reported as: Piper PA32260
Reported engine: Lycoming O540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N3352WRegistration cancelled Nov 23, 2004 · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-194 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 4, 2004, at approximately 1135 local time, Piper PA-32-260, N3352W was operated by Mr. Donald duffy brooks when executing a go-around over runway 31 at Mineral Wells Airport, Texas. Eyewitnesses observed the airplane at approximately 200 feet bank right 60 to 80 degrees. The nose dropped and the airplane collided with a high energy transmission cable before impacting the ground resulting in the death of the two occupants. The impact and subsequent fire destroyed the airplane. There were no additional injuries to persons or damage to objects on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 4, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1135 LOCAL TIME, PIPER PA-32-260, N3352W WAS OPERATED BY MR. DONALD DUFFY BROOKS WHEN EXECUTING A GO-AROUND OVER RUNWAY 31 AT MINERAL WELLS AIRPORT, TEXAS. EYEWITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET BANK RIGHT 60 TO 80 DEGREES. THE NOSE DROPPED AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A HIGH ENERGY TRANSMISSION CABLE BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF THE TWO OCCUPANTS. THE IMPACT AND SUBSEQUENT FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL INJURIES TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO OBJECTS ON THE GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB DEN04FA115Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMineral Wells, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. A contributing factor was the low altitude.Aug 4, 2004 · Destroyed