Tue, Sep 09, 2003
Possible CG Problem, Witnesses Hint
It will be several
months before we know for sure just what brought the rented 172
down in New Braunfels (TX). The crash on Saturday claimed the life
of the pilot or front-seat passenger (reports vary), and sent the
other two to the hospital in critical condition. One was later
upgraded to 'serious.'
The pilot's father owns the plane, according to one report, and
flies for an airline. All three were young men, "in their late
teens or early 20s," according to the local paper.
Witnesses said the plane appeared to fall out of the sky, as if
it were being dragged back.
** Report created 9/8/2003 Record
28 **
IDENTIFICATION
Regis#: 7632G
Make/Model: C172 Description: 172,
P172, R172, Skyhawk, Hawk
Date: 09/06/2003 Time: 2215
Event Type: Accident Highest Injury:
Fatal Mid Air: N Missing:
N
Damage: Unknown
LOCATION
City: NEW BRAUNFELS State: TX
Country: US
DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT STALLED AND CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES, 4
PERSONS ON BOARD, ONE WAS FATALLY INJURED AND THREE WERE SERIOUSLY
INJURED, 4 MILES EAST OF NEW BRAUNFELS, TX
INJURY DATA Total Fatal:
1
# Crew: 1 Fat:
1 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
# Pass: 3 Fat:
0 Ser:
3 Min:
0 Unk:
# Grnd:
Fat: 0 Ser:
0 Min:
0 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KBAZ 062151Z 05005KT 10SM FEW33/16 A2995 RMK A02
SLP131 T03280156
OTHER DATA
Activity: Pleasure Phase:
Unknown Operation: General
Aviation
Departed: BRAUNFELS,
TX
Dep Date: Dep. Time:
Destination: BRAUNFELS,
TX
Flt Plan: UNK
Wx Briefing: U
Last Radio Cont: UNK
Last Clearance: UNK
FAA FSDO: SAN ANTONIO, TX
(SW17)
Entry date: 09/08/2003
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