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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-235 · Tomball, TX · February 10, 2008

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Date
February 10, 2008 · 11:40 local
Place
Tomball, TX
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9047W
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW08LA068
Reported as
Piper PA28235
Reported engine
Lycoming O540B4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
300 total114 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N9047WRegistration cancelled Nov 24, 2014 · Piper PA-28-235S/N 28-10639 · Built 1965Airframe modelPiper PA-28-235Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 10, 2008, the PIC of N9047W, departed david wayne hooks airport (dwh), at approximately 11:40 local time (CST). At approximately 400 feet a witness stated that the engine sputtered then stopped. The pilot initiated a right 180 turn and landed in an open field, one mile south southwest of dwh. The aircraft came to a stop heading north. Weather at the time was visual meteorological conditions (VFR). The pilot received serious injuries to his face, neck and shoulder. Aircraft was not equipped with a shoulder harness. The main landing gear were separated from the airplane and both wings sustained impact damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 10, 2008, THE PIC OF N9047W, DEPARTED DAVID WAYNE HOOKS AIRPORT (DWH), AT APPROXIMATELY 11:40 LOCAL TIME (CST). AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET A WITNESS STATED THAT THE ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN STOPPED. THE PILOT INITIATED A RIGHT 180 TURN AND LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD, ONE MILE SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF DWH. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP HEADING NORTH. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VFR). THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIS FACE, NECK AND SHOULDER. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SHOULDER HARNESS. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE AND BOTH WINGS SUSTAINED IMPACT DAMAGE.

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 DFW08LA068Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpring, TXFailure of the pilot to ensure that the fuel system was purged of water prior to flight. Contributing to the severity of injuries was the lack of shoulder restraints.Feb 10, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N9047W · 2

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

Incident 19880907053989IFinal Approach · Lubbock, TXHit a powerline on final approach. Night landing. Minor damage to aircraft. Powerline half mile from runway.Sep 7, 1988 · Minor damageAccident 19740726026779AFinal Approach · Holley, NYOvershot ldg on 1350FT strip hit telephone pole.Jul 26, 1974 · Substantial damage