Piper Malibu down in Texas

[201er]

http://www.myfoxlubbock.com/news/local/story/KCBD-tower-hit/aCWfz7-R10CiDUgpBEbq2w.cspx

http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-04/1-dead-after-plane-crashes-lubbock-tv-station-tower-updated#.VNL8dYE8KK0

Terrible scenario. Sounds like it was on an instrument approach.

[LANCECASPER]

N301D      2001 Piper Meridian

[frcabot]

:-(

[Bob_Belville]

Several tall towers south of the airport. I hate to see towers reaching into "pattern altitudes" near airports.

 

https://skyvector.com/?ll=33.663666667,-101.820555556&chart=301&zoom=3

[Cody Stallings]

A Cessna 441 went down around Denton Tx lastnight too...... Was not a good night. Low ceilings, freezing drizzle.

[Jerry 5TJ]

The METAR issued for KLBB around the time N301D crashed:

 

KLBB 050153Z 03017G24KT 6SM -FZDZ BR OVC006 M02/M04 A3027 RMK AO2 PK WND 03031/0100 FZDZB51 SLP261 P0000 I1000 T10221039

[mike_elliott]

So so sad. The tower couldn't have been in the proper approach path, however. This is still another reminder for us to stay practiced, proficient, and to divert to better wx when necessary. This is not to make a judgment, just to remind every IFR pilot not to take this skill set for granted, ever.

[thinwing]

Yikes...weve got 4 1500 ft tv towers 20 miles south of my home airport,and my obstacles ,terrain warning on the Garmin would be screaming its head off!!...to sad ,another tired Doc making his last night flight home...

[fantom]

The physician pilot crashed once before, in 2005. RIP, Doc.

 

Stay current, stay competent, respect WX, leave your pilot ego on the ground, and don't do nothing stupid.

[Piloto]

That is why voice warnings "obstacle ahead" are important. You could be focused on the HSI or approach plates and overlook the tower symbol or strobe on it. My Aera 560 voice warns me on occasions when approaching KORL from the east. A very handy and safety feature.

 

José 

[N601RX]

Here is security camera footage of the plane hitting the tower. It looks like he was well below the clouds.

http://www.everythinglubbock.com/story/d/story/security-camera-catches-plane-crashing-into-tv-tow/56106/TnuK1fuxw0CrqUXjhP797g

[frcabot]

Icing? Or pilot disorientation?

[Wakeup]

How do you get sound from your Area 560 to your headset Piloto?? I can barley hear mine with my headset on. Thanks. Troy

[Piloto]

How do you get sound from your Area 560 to your headset Piloto?? I can barley hear mine with my headset on. Thanks. Troy

 

I have the 560 audio output connected to pin T on the KMA24 audio panel. This an unswitched input that will convey the audio to the headset and speaker irrelevant of the switches position. It works very well. It will also alert you if you are in a steep descent.

 

José 

[Bob_Belville]

My (portable) GPS 696 is wired through the GMA 340 audio panel. alerts, XM music into headset with auto muting whenever there's comm activity or when tuning the 750. 

[carusoam]

José has so many Mooney skills!!!

Best regards,

-a-

[scottfromiowa]

I have the 560 audio output connected to pin T on the KMA24 audio panel. This an unswitched input that will convey the audio to the headset and speaker irrelevant of the switches position. It works very well. It will also alert you if you are in a steep descent.

 

José

+1 with a 696

[fantom]

I have the 560 audio output connected to pin T on the KMA24 audio panel. This an unswitched input that will convey the audio to the headset and speaker irrelevant of the switches position. It works very well. It will also alert you if you are in a steep descent.

 

José 

 

+2  with a G-510   

[BorealOne]

+2 with a G-510

plus 3 with an Aera

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[takair]

You can do it with an old 396 as well.