2010 Piper PA-34-200T Forced Landing Near Nacogdoches, Texas (N35405)

Accident Overview and Flight Details On November 28, 2010, at 1123 central standard time, a Piper PA-34-200T with registration N35405 was substantially damaged during a wheels-up forced landing near Nacogdoches, Texas. The aircraft, registered to and operated by the pilot, was conducting a personal cross-country flight under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 without a filed flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated at Sugar Land (SGR), Texas, at approximately 1100 and was en route to Shreveport (SHV), Louisiana. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The aircraft suffered damage to both wings, the horizontal stabilizer, and the stabilator.