Piper PA-28-140 accident near San Antonio, Texas, September 6, 1984
On September 6, 1984 at about 11:50 am local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N6842J, was substantially damaged in an accident near San Antonio, Texas (Westside airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- September 6, 1984 · about 11:50 am local time
- Place
- San Antonio, Texas · Westside · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N6842J · registry record · serial 28-7625245
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT DID NOT CLIMB ABOVE 25 TO 50 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLT SAID 'THE ENGINE FELT LOADED DOWN.' THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE PLT TOLD EVERYONE TO 'HANG ON' AS HE LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 555 FT BEYOND THE RWYS END. THE EDGE OF A ROAD COLLAPSED THE ACFT LANDING GEAR AND THE ACFT CROSSED THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH FENCING. A SERIOUS INDUCTION ICING THREAT WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,451 hours in all; 16 in this make and model; 262 in the last 90 days; 1,262 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,714 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 17, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,150 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E3D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: MFE Mcallen TX
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 11, 2,400 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:55 am from SAT, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
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