Piper PA-32RT-300 accident near Houston, Texas, November 1, 1982
On November 1, 1982 at about 6:12 am local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300, registered N21136, was substantially damaged in an accident near Houston, Texas. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 1, 1982 · about 6:12 am local time
- Place
- Houston, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300 PA-32RT-30 · all PA-32RT-300s on the register
- Registration
- N21136 · no longer on the register · serial 32R7885250
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE WHEN THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON A ROAD. AFTER TREE IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED ON THE ROAD SLIDING INTO A CULVERT AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STOLEN AND TWO OCCUPANTS WERE OBSERVED TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND RUN. IT IS ASSUMED THEY WERE NOT INJURED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED EMPTY FUEL TANKS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-K1GSD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Houston TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 163°F (73°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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