At 23:46 central time, a Piper PA34-220T crashed while maneuvering near Brackettville, killing the pilot and one passenger and leaving two passengers seriously injured. Dark-night IMC prevailed but no flight plan was filed. One surviving passenger said the flight encountered weather. The pilot had called FSS for weather briefings three times before departing and again while airborne.
April 22, Brackettville, Texas / Piper Seneca
At 23:46 central time, a Piper PA34-220T crashed while maneuvering near Brackettville, killing the pilot and one passenger and leaving two passengers seriously injured. Dark-night IMC prevailed but no flight plan was filed. One surviving passenger said the flight encountered weather. The pilot had called FSS for weather briefings three times before departing and again while airborne....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA34-220T crashed near Brackettville at 23:46 CT in dark-night IMC conditions, killing the pilot and one passenger, and seriously injuring two others.
- Despite challenging weather conditions and reports of encountering weather, no flight plan was filed for the flight.
- The pilot had obtained multiple weather briefings, three before departure and one while airborne, indicating an awareness of potential weather challenges.
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