Accident · 2006-04-16

NTSB case DFW06CA107 · Piper PA-22 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2006-04-16
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-22 (N945A)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and the high-density altitude.

Source: NTSB case DFW06CA107

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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