20240904012609A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Borger, TX · September 4, 2024

Date: September 4, 2024 · 21:06 local
Place: Borger, TX
Airport: Hutchinson County Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40939
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA339
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 889 total849 in this make and model434 in the last 90 days

N40939Registered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7425191 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On September 4, 2024, at 2106 CDT, a PA-28-140, registered to private individual, collided with terrain approx. 6.2 NE of Hutchinson County Airport (kbdg) Borger, TX. The aircraft was being operated on a pipeline patrol flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The certificated pilot was not injured. The flight originated from shawnee regional airport (ksnl), shawnee, ok on September 4, 2024, at 1600 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2024, AT 2106 CDT, A PA-28-140, REGISTERED TO PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN APPROX. 6.2 NE OF HUTCHINSON COUNTY AIRPORT (KBDG) BORGER, TX. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PIPELINE PATROL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM SHAWNEE REGIONAL AIRPORT (KSNL), SHAWNEE, OK ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2024, AT 1600 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.

NTSB CEN24LA339Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBorger, TXThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion.Sep 5, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40939 · 1

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

Accident 19761029034199AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Salem, ARAcft t/d between 2 pwr lines then hit trees.Oct 29, 1976 · Substantial damage