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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Pine Springs, TX · April 30, 2018

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Date: April 30, 2018 · 22:00 local
Place: Pine Springs, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9494J
Reported as: Piper PA-28-180
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total2,800 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

N9494JRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-3613 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On April 30, 2018, at 2200 MDT, a Piper cherokee (PA-28-180), N9494J, registered to serge ruiz, impacted the terrain approximately 10 miles south of Pine Springs, TX, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the commercial pilot was uninjured. The flight originated at eldorado, TX, on April 30, 2018, at 2000 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 30, 2018, AT 2200 MDT, A PIPER CHEROKEE (PA-28-180), N9494J, REGISTERED TO SERGE RUIZ, IMPACTED THE TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES SOUTH OF PINE SPRINGS, TX, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ELDORADO, TX, ON APRIL 30, 2018, AT 2000 MDT.

Other reports on N9494J · 1

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Accident 19871211081579ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Cleveland, OHMade premature steep liftoff. Lost control,entered a steep left turn at 25 ft angle. Dragged a wing and cartwheeledDec 11, 1987 · Substantial damage