At 19:53 central time, a Piper PA-25-235 struck trees in a residential area during a forced landing following a loss of engine power at Clover Field. The pilot was not injured. The pilot told investigators he returned to Clover Field after a banner-towing flight over downtown Houston but had trouble releasing the banner in the grass between the runways. He said he dragged the banner on the ground and it eventually released, but he was then too close to the end of the runway to stop, so he performed a go-around. During the go-around the airplane ran out of fuel.
April 06, Pearland, Texas / Piper Pawnee
At 19:53 central time, a Piper PA-25-235 struck trees in a residential area during a forced landing following a loss of engine power at Clover Field. The pilot was not injured. The pilot told investigators he returned to Clover Field after a banner-towing flight over downtown Houston but had trouble releasing the banner in the grass between the runways. He said he dragged the banner on the ground and it eventually released, but he was then too close to the end of the runway to stop, so he performed a go-around. During the go-around the airplane ran out of fuel....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-25-235 made a forced landing, striking trees in a residential area near Clover Field, following a complete loss of engine power. The pilot was uninjured.
- The incident occurred during a go-around maneuver, initiated after the pilot struggled to release a towed banner and found himself too close to the runway's end to stop.
- Investigators determined the aircraft ran out of fuel while performing the go-around, leading to the engine power loss and subsequent crash.
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