Lockwood AirCam | N315GW
January 29th, 2024 | Ranchitos Las Lamos, Texas
Accident Location
- City: Ranchitos Las Lamos
- State: Texas
- Latitude: 27.642883
- Longitude: -99.111118
- Airport ID:
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N315GW
- Make: Lockwood
- Model: AirCam
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Multi Engine Land
- Amateur Built: Yes
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Walker, James patrick
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 63
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Private Pilot
- IFR Rating: No
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: 3rd Class Medical
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: January 29th, 2024
- Time: 2:40 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Maneuvering
- Total People Onboard: 2
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 1
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 2
- NTSB No: CEN24FA101
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 7) TERRAIN COLLISION, C-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: The DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Error, in that the pilot was operating with a LODA waiver for known and documented vision impairments, and flew into the supporting guy wires of a radio tower that he was very familiar with.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Th DTSB recommends that those with known and documented medical impairments take extra precautions to avoid fixed objects as distances and closure rates can often not be processed accurately for effective avoidance.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.