20080515838371A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Roanoke, TX · May 15, 2008

Date
May 15, 2008 · 14:02 local
Place
Roanoke, TX
Airport
Northwest Regional
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
U9FS
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8295X
NTSB investigation
NTSBDFW08LA144
Reported as
Piper PA28161
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
653 total11 in this make and model201 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) On 05/15/2008 at approximately 1402 central daylight time (CDT) a Piper PA-28-161, N8295X, owned by rtje bach enterprises LLC and operated by U.S. Aviation group, LLC., during the landing phase of a 14 CFR part 91 instructional flight, the Piper PA-28-161 landed on top of a Stinson 108-3, NC6805M, owned and operated by privacy data omitted, after the Stinson had begun its takeoff roll. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time. No flight plan was filed for either aircraft. Both aircraft sustained substantial damage and the occupants sustained no injuries. The pilot of the Piper PA-28-161 holds commercial and certified flight instructor certificates. The pilot of the Stinson 108-3 holds a commercial certificate. The Piper PA-28-161 flight originated from denton, TX (kdto) at approximately 1330 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 05/15/2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 1402 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT) A PIPER PA-28-161, N8295X, OWNED BY RTJE BACH ENTERPRISES LLC AND OPERATED BY U.S. AVIATION GROUP, LLC., DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF A 14 CFR PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PIPER PA-28-161 LANDED ON TOP OF A STINSON 108-3, NC6805M, OWNED AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, AFTER THE STINSON HAD BEGUN ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) PREVAILED AT THE TIME. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR EITHER AIRCRAFT. BOTH AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE PILOT OF THE PIPER PA-28-161 HOLDS COMMERCIAL AND CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATES. THE PILOT OF THE STINSON 108-3 HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE. THE PIPER PA-28-161 FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DENTON, TX (KDTO) AT APPROXIMATELY 1330 CDT.

NTSB investigation

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