Loss of Control in Flight · NTSB CEN10FA124
PIPER PA-28-236 — Austin, TX
| Date | February 18, 2010 |
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Aircraft | PIPER PA-28-236 |
| Purpose of flight | Personal |
| Conditions | Unknown |
| Phase / occurrence | Other Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) |
| Pilot age | Unknown |
| Pilot total time | Unknown |
| Time in type | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s intentional flight into a building.
NTSB findings
- Personnel issues-Miscellaneous-Intentional act-Suicide-Pilot - C
- Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Other authority investigated - C
What happened
The airplane was destroyed after the pilot intentionally flew it into the side of an office building in Austin, Texas. The private pilot and an employee who worked in the building were killed. As this event was an intentional act, the Federal Bureau of Investigation assumed jurisdiction and control of the investigation.