ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13607
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| Date: | Friday 1 May 1981 |
| Time: | 7:26 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Benson & Harvard t/a Houston Piper Aviation |
| Registration: | N3544J |
| MSN: | 31-8012004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Hammond, Robertson County, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Houston Airport, Houston, Texas (IAH/KIAH) |
| Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells, Texas (MWL/KMWL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (destroyed) 1 May 1981 when crashed near Hammond, Robertson County, Texas (at approximate coordinates: 31°05′43″N, 96°42′50″W), whilst en-route between Houston and Minerals Wells (both in Texas). According to the official NTSB report into the accident, the aircraft experienced an "UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, PILOT IN COMMAND HAD SPATIAL DISORIENTATION, CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS."
Aircraft caught fire on impact, and all three persons on board (pilot and two passengers) were killed. There were reportedly thunderstorms and clear air turbulence at the time of the crash
Registration N3544J cancelled by the FA on April 28, 1983
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW81FA083 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=26649&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=3544J
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/tx/N3544J/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1981/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-texas-3-killed/]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-May-2015 01:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2017 21:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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