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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Stonewall, TX · March 25, 2017

Date: March 25, 2017 · 15:00 local
Place: Stonewall, TX
Airport: Burg Lake
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4329T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN17FA139
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 496 total210 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N4329TRegistration cancelled May 29, 2020 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7225146 · Built 1971 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed 30TX on first flight after annual inspection. The pilot returned 30TX after approximately 7 minutes, touched down approximately half way down the 2000 foot long runway. Aircraft continued off end of runway coming to rest inverted in a pond in water of sufficient depth to fully submerge.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED 30TX ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE PILOT RETURNED 30TX AFTER APPROXIMATELY 7 MINUTES, TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY DOWN THE 2000 FOOT LONG RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF END OF RUNWAY COMING TO REST INVERTED IN A POND IN WATER OF SUFFICIENT DEPTH TO FULLY SUBMERGE.

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 CEN17FA139Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportStonewall, TXThe pilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point following a loss of engine power and his inability to stop the airplane on the short, soft runway. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance of the airplane by the owner and the mechanic…Mar 25, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4329T · 2

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

Incident 19971001033759IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Abilene, TXNarrative: during a local VFR flight 20 miles north of Abilene elmdale airport while at 900 ft. AGL, this private pilot encountered a rough running engine. The pilot was unable to make it to a local airstrip so he landed in a field approximately 1/2 mile east…Oct 1, 1997 Accident 19800112000849ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Wink, TXStudent pilot reported left brake locked up on landing roll. Veered off runway. No brake defect found.Jan 12, 1980 · Substantial damage