ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 13873
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 3 May 1974 |
| Time: | 00:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200 Seneca |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5286T |
| MSN: | 34-7250241 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hockey, Harris County, Texas (Near 29.96 N, 95.83 W) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Easterwood Airport, College Station, Texas (CLL/KCLL) |
| Houston, Texas (IAH/KIAH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Written off (destroyed) May 3, 1974 when crashed at Hockley, Harris County, Texas (Near co ordinates 29.96 N, 95.83 W): Pilot continued flight in thick fog when advised VFR flight not recommended. Weather in the Houston area was deteriorating at the time. Cause of crash attributed to "spatial disorientation" by the pilot. Wreckage Recovered at 18:57 CDT same day. All three persons on board (pilot and two passengers) were killed
Accident investigation:
|
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: FTW74AF079 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=82654&key=0
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=5286T
3. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/tx/N5286T/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Feb-2016 15:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2016 15:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Phase, Nature] |
| 03-Feb-2016 15:51 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 27-Nov-2016 15:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2016 13:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation