- Date
- March 30, 1985, 19:02 local (Mar 31, 1985, 01:02 UTC)
- Place
- Matagorda Is., TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3562XPiper PA-28RT-201T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850330011169A
- Case key
- 21712
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Analysis
The pilot executed a VFR go-around while on final approach due to livestock on the runway and reportedly experienced engine power loss. The aircraft made a forced landing on the beach and flipped inverted, coming to rest in the water alongside the beach. The wreckage has not been recovered from the salt water. Reason for engine failure is unknown. The plt failed to return the accident reporting form which was sent to him for compliance, therefore much of the accident information is not reported/unknown.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3562X
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28RT-201T (PA-28RT-20)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R8031033
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-FB, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James T. Tasso
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Austin, TX
- Airport
- XS10 · Matagorda Is.
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PSX, 20 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.