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Accident: Piper PA46 500TP

Feb 5, 2015 · Lubbock, TX

NTSB numberCEN15FA135Event id20150204X22214

1
Fatalities
0
Serious injuries
0
Minor injuries
0
Uninjured

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation and light ice accumulation while operating in night, instrument meteorological conditions with gusting wind.

NTSB docket CEN15FA135

Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft
Piper PA46 500TP
Registration
N301D
Year built
2001
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Operating rules
Part 91: general aviation
Defining event
Approach-IFR final approach Loss of control in flight

Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.

Nearest airports

Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.

  • Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)7 nm (13 km) north
  • Reese Airpark (REE)10 nm (19 km) west

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