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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28 · New Braunfels, TX · December 27, 2024

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Date
December 27, 2024 · 22:47 local
Place
New Braunfels, TX
Airport
New Braunfels Regional
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5263W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN25LA065
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Reported engine
Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
3
Pilot’s certificates
Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours
118 total3 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days
N5263WRegistered now · Piper PA-28S/N 28-309 · Built 1962Airframe modelPiper PA-28Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft impacted westmeyer road approximately 3,450 feet from runway 17 thresh hold at baz. It then slid approximately 125 feet through an old fence line (there were fence posts but no wire or trees) rotating to the left and came to rest facing northeast.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED WESTMEYER ROAD APPROXIMATELY 3,450 FEET FROM RUNWAY 17 THRESH HOLD AT BAZ. IT THEN SLID APPROXIMATELY 125 FEET THROUGH AN OLD FENCE LINE (THERE WERE FENCE POSTS BUT NO WIRE OR TREES) ROTATING TO THE LEFT AND CAME TO REST FACING NORTHEAST.

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 CEN25LA065Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNew Braunfels, TXThe pilot’s improper in-flight fuel planning which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent off-field landing on rough terrain.Dec 28, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5263W · 3

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

Incident 20230228004519ILanding: Touchdown · Austin, MNOn February 28th, 2023 the CFI (PIC) was on a night cross country flight from krst to kmcw to return to the home airport in [privacy data omitted] (PA-28). There was a student at the controls in the left seat and a second student observing from the back seat.…Feb 28, 2023 · Minor damageIncident 20000610027859ILevel Off Touchdown · Alliance, OH(-23)A/c landed short of runway 27 in wet, tall grass area apx 1200' from end of runway at Barber field (2D1) pilot tried to power/taxi through mud until a/c bogged down and had to be towed by tractor to tie down area. Minor prop damage from striking mud…Jun 10, 2000 · Minor damageIncident 19921226053969ITakeoff Ground Roll · Warren, OHLost directional control of aircraft on takeoff. Veered off runway. Had icy runway and a crosswind.Dec 26, 1992 · Minor damage