1994-12-02: Piper PA-32-260 — Goldthwaite, TX

Casualties unknown • Goldthwaite, TX, US

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE FOG AND LOW CEILINGS, AND THE REDUCED LIGHT CONDITIONS.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

WHILE EN ROUTE FROM DEMING, NM, TO WACO, TX, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED DETERIORATING WEATHER AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO BROWNWOOD, TX, HIS ALTERNATE. PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE FROM DEMING, NEW MEXICO, HE HAD RECEIVED A COMPLETE WEATHER BRIEFING. THE BRIEFER INFORMED HIM THAT THE WEATHER ALONG HIS PROPOSED ROUTE OF FLIGHT WOULD BE DETERIORATING. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE ALTERNATE AIRPORT DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY AND THE LIGHT CONDITIONS, SO HE DECIDED TO LAND IN A COW PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE AND NOSED OVER INTO A CREEK.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1994-12-02 Piper PA-32-260 accident near Goldthwaite, TX?

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1994-12-02 involved a Piper PA-32-260, registration N2LK, at Goldthwaite, TX.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE FOG AND LOW CEILINGS, AND THE REDUCED LIGHT CONDITIONS.

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