Accident: Piper Aircraft PA 28-140
Dec 9, 2021 · Houston, TX
NTSB numberCEN22FA067Event id20211209104379
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The student pilot’s decision to depart into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper Aircraft PA 28-140
- Registration
- N3865K
- Year built
- 1967
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of visual reference
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.
- West Houston Airport (IWS)2 nm (4 km) north
- Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR)9 nm (17 km) south
- David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH)18 nm (34 km) north
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