Accident Overview
An aircraft on a planned fuel stop at an airport experienced an accident during its second approach. The flight originated from Conroe, Texas, destined for Bullhead City, Arizona, and had departed approximately 12 hours prior to the event.
Sequence of Events
Witnesses observed the aircraft conduct two aborted approaches that they described as "high and very erratic." On the first approach, the pilot reported being long and initiated a go-around. During the second approach, the aircraft impacted in the run-up area to the left of the runway 17 threshold. After impact, the aircraft bounced approximately 25 feet into the air and subsequently crashed into a parked aircraft.
Pilot Statement
The pilot stated that on short final during the second approach, a large truck passed underneath the aircraft. He indicated that this caused him to lose control and that the truck's presence "sucked the aircraft into the ground in a stalled condition."
Environmental Conditions
Witnesses reported that the wind was 5 knots at the time of the accident.