The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas
Textron Aviation; Wichita, Kansas
Continental Motors; Mobile, Alabama
Location: New Braunfels, TX
Accident Number: CEN20LA162
Date & Time: 04/28/2020, 0958 CDT
Registration: N210HH
Aircraft: Cessna 210
Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On April 28, 2020, about 0958 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L airplane, N210HH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New Braunfels, Texas. The private pilot sustained no injuries and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he and a passenger departed on a flight about 0830 from the Midland Airpark, near Midland, Texas, and were en route to the New Braunfels Regional Airport, near New Braunfels, Texas, (BAZ). He stated that he had performed the standard pre-flight checks, including confirming the airplane had about 70 gallons of fuel for the flight. The weather vendor that he used indicated marginal visual flight rules conditions with a ceiling of about 2,900 ft.
The flight cruised about 7,500 ft. The pilot started a descent early to remain clear of the clouds. While enroute the pilot checked the weather again at BAZ. There were broken clouds below 3,900 ft with a ceiling of about 3,500 ft. When the pilot called the BAZ air traffic control tower, he was advised that the ceiling was lower. The weather conditions required him to file an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The pilot stated that he could not file an IFR flight plan with BAZ and that he needed to file a flight plan on an approach frequency.
The frequency he was given could not receive the pilot at first. However, the pilot was subsequently able to file a flight plan. He discussed the approach type with an approach controller. The pilot first opted for visual approach, but then changed to area navigation (RNAV) approach for runway 17. The approach controller cleared the flight to a fix on the RNAV 17 approach and a climb to 3,000 ft. The pilot programed the RNAV 17 approach in the GPS and headed to the assigned fix. He started a climb to 3,000 ft and entered clouds shortly thereafter.
During the climb, the pilot noticed that airspeed was bleeding off. He could not get more power to the engine even though the engine was still turning. The pilot performed an emergency checklist while attempting to maintain airspeed and altitude. He advanced the throttle forward, advanced mixture full forward, turned the fuel pump on, and tried both left and right fuel tanks. He decided to initiate a descent to an altitude where he could see the ground and get out of the clouds.
The pilot continued with emergency checklists, including selecting the fullest tank, activating the auxiliary fuel pump, and the ignition switch stayed on. However, he was unable to get an increase in engine power. The engine remained at 2,500 RPM, and it did not increase, decrease, or surge during the emergency period.
Upon exiting the clouds, the pilot slowed the descent down and evaluated the options he had for an emergency landing. He realized that he was over a neighborhood and needed to stretch the flight path out to a more suitable location to avoid people and structures. The pilot made the decision to land in a field at the end of Canyon Lake, knowing that if he came up short, he could opt for the lake. He made a call to approach letting them know that he would be making an emergency landing on a field. The pilot realized that the flight would not make the field due to tall trees on the bank, and he decided to fly to the left and land on the water.
The pilot picked a spot in the lake that was clear of boats and trees. Upon reaching a few feet above the water, the pilot "killed the motor," flared to bleed off speed, and kept the airplane's nose up. The landing gear was intentionally retracted. The pilot and passenger subsequently swam to the shore once the airplane stopped in the lake.
The airplane wreckage was recovered from the lake and has been retained for detailed examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N210HH
Model/Series: 210 L
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Crosstrees Investments Llc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Instrument Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBAZ, 645 ft msl
Observation Time: 0951 CDT
Distance from Accident Site: 15 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C / 22°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 11 knots / , 190°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 800 ft agl
Visibility: 6 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.94 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Midland, TX (MDD)
Destination: New Braunfels, TX (BAZ)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 29.867778, -98.275833 (est)
Investigators are looking into what caused the crash of a single-engine plane, which lost power before it skidded into Canyon Lake Tuesday morning.
First responders quickly arrived at the scene of the accident, which happened at a cove near the Westhaven subdivision on the south side of the lake around 10 a.m.
“The call came in from the 100 block of Canteen in Canyon Lake,” said Jennifer Smith, Comal County Sheriff’s Office public information officer. “A small Cessna plane was found submerged under the water, with the two occupants able to swim to shore.”
Smith said the men were flying from Midland to New Braunfels Regional Airport.
Visiting from Dallas, Ed Sanford, touring his old neighborhood with his girlfriend Lisa Wyatt, said they saw a plane flying low across the peninsula leading into the cove.
“It seemed like it was sputtering a bit,” he said of the plane. “It disappeared under the tree line but it came back up before it made a loud bang when it hit the water.
“I’m no pilot, but he did well. It looked like he was trying to avoid going into the neighborhood, where there’s houses everywhere.”
Standing from Tom’s Creek, Sanford called 9-1-1 while Wyatt took a photo before the plane submerged.
“We watched for a few seconds and then saw two heads and come up from out of the water,” Sanford said. “We yelled at other people to help — we’re just glad to hear they’re OK.”
Robert Mikel, Canyon Lake Fire & EMS assistant fire chief, said one of the men, both in their late 30s or early 40s, had non-life threatening injuries. He said a ground ambulance transported both men to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital-New Braunfels. No word was immediately available on the condition of the injured man.
“We responded to a plane that went into the lake after it apparently lost power,” Mikel said. “Both of the men were already on the shore; one had minor injuries but both were taken to the hospital.”
Mikel said the plane was completely submerged “15 to 18 feet” under the lake.
“We had our fireboat out there looking for any kind of leaky fluids but couldn’t find any,” he said. “We did mark the site for the DPS and FAA; we were out there under an hour.”
Smith said officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Parks and Wildlife were investigating the accident. She said Federal Aviation Administration investigators were en route to the scene and the U.S. Corps of Engineers had also been notified.
http://herald-zeitung.com
CANYON LAKE, Texas – A small white plane crashed into Canyon Lake Tuesday, April 28th after the pilot made an emergency landing, officials said.
Viewer video submitted to KSAT12 shows the plane in the water near Boat Ramp No. 6 on the south side of the lake, which is located northeast of New Braunfels.
Comal County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jennifer Smith told KSAT that two adult males swam to shore and were transported by EMS to Christus Santa Rosa with non-life threatening injuries.
Smith confirmed the pair were traveling from Midland to New Braunfels.
Ed Sanford, a witness to the crash, told the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung that the plane “disappeared under the tree line but it came back up before it made a loud bang when it hit the water... It looked like he was trying to avoid going into the neighborhood, where there’s houses everywhere.”
Vickie Monroe, who lives in the area, spoke with KSAT Tuesday afternoon saying she was outside when the crash occurred but didn’t hear anything. “I’m surprised I didn’t hear it because my neighbors said it was a loud crash.”
Monroe told KSAT she and a contractor who was at her home “took off running and by the time we got there the two guys were sitting on the shore. One guy seemed really dazed and confused.”
“It sounded like a huge, very loud door slam,” said Cynthia Graham, another neighbor who was in the area at the time of the crash, in an interview with KSAT. “I saw one man crawling on his hands and knees and another man fully clothed on the shore.”
Graham said two men were helping the man who was crawling and that he appeared to have a large gash on his head.
Canyon Lake Fire officials told Canyon Lake Texas News that the plane is submerged in 15-18 feet of water.
A yellow buoy tied to the submerged plane is the only thing visible from shore, Monroe said.
The Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.
https://www.ksat.com
One man was hospitalized after a small plane crashed into Canyon Lake on Tuesday, April 28th.
First responders were called to the area near the Westhaven subdivision in Comal County at around 10 a.m. after the aircraft lost power and crashed into the lake, said Robert Mikel, assistant chief for Canyon Lake Fire and EMS.
"When we got there, the plane was completely sunk and the two men had been able to make it to the shore," Mikel said.
One man had minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital and a second man was unhurt, Mikel said
The plane was traveling from Midland in west Texas to the New Braunfels Regional Airport.
Crews took a fire boat out onto the lake to check for any leaking fluids, but there were none, Mikel said. The scene was then turned over to the Texas Department and Safety and Federal Aviation Administration for an investigation.
https://www.expressnews.com
Two people escaped without serious injury when their small plane crashed into Canyon Lake near the Westhaven subdivision around 10 a.m. this morning.
The passengers were transported to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa in New Braunfels with non-life-threatening injuries.
Comal County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Jennifer Smith said the small plane is believed to be a Cessna. The plane is submerged. Its pilot and passenger swam to shore near county-operated Boat Ramp #6.
The plane was enroute from Midland to New Braunfels Regional Airport.
The crash is being investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Westhaven resident Skip Smith said those who witnessed the crash said the plane appeared to be flying low over FM 2673 before it lost power, turned and crashed into the lake. A neighbor helped two passengers — believed to be men — out of the water and up to the ambulance, which had difficulty accessing the area.
Brian Fricker with the FAA said they received a distress call from the two men in the plane, who reported problems but lost communication with the aircraft.
Smith said the lake is between 10- to 12-feet deep in that area.
https://mycanyonlake.com
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas
Textron Aviation; Wichita, Kansas
Continental Motors; Mobile, Alabama
RAM Aircraft LP, Waco, Texas
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
Location: New Braunfels, Texas
Accident Number: CEN20LA162
Date & Time: April 28, 2020, 09:58 Local
Registration: N210HH
Aircraft: Cessna T210
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Fuel exhaustion
Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On April 28, 2020, about 0958 central daylight time, a Cessna T210L airplane, N210HH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New Braunfels, Texas. The private pilot sustained no injuries and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he and a passenger departed on a flight about 0830 from the Midland Airpark (MDD), near Midland, Texas, and were enroute to the New Braunfels Regional Airport, near New Braunfels, Texas, (BAZ). He stated that he had performed the "standard" pre-flight checks that included confirming the airplane had about 70 gallons of fuel based on 3 different factors. He and the airplane owner discussed the amount of fuel in the airplane when it was flown last and the owner thought it was full. During the preflight inspection, the pilot noted that the fuel gauges were showing about 70 gallons available. The pilot, in part, stated, "Additionally, I visually inspected both tanks and saw that they were about even and while not completely full, they were close to full." When further asked if he used a stick to verify the fuel level, he stated, "I did not 'stick' the tanks. They appeared to visually match the gauges." To verify the level of fuel the pilot stated, "I used the step on the airplane that is there to stand on and look into the tanks." He stated that the grade of the ramp surface during the preflight was flat.
The flight cruised about 7,500 ft msl. The pilot started a descent to remain clear of the clouds and checked the weather at BAZ. There were broken clouds below 3,900 ft with a ceiling of about 3,500 ft. When the pilot called the BAZ air traffic control tower, he was advised that weather conditions required him to file an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan.
The pilot filed a flight plan and subsequently discussed the approach type with an approach controller. The pilot elected an area navigation (RNAV) approach for runway 17, was cleared to fly to a fix on the RNAV 17 approach, and was cleared to climb to 3,000 ft. The pilot programed the RNAV 17 approach in the GPS and headed to the assigned fix.
During the climb, the pilot noticed that the airspeed was decreasing and the engine was not producing normal power. The pilot performed an emergency checklist, and subsequently initiated a descent to an altitude where he could see the ground.
The pilot continued with emergency checklists, which included selecting the fullest tank, and activating the auxiliary fuel pump. However, he was unable to increase engine power. The engine remained at 2,500 RPM.
Upon exiting the clouds, the pilot reduced the airplane's descent rate and evaluated forced landing options. The pilot advised approach control of his decision to land in a field at the end of Canyon Lake. After he realized the flight would not reach the field, the pilot elected to land on the lake with the landing gear intentionally retracted.
The pilot picked a spot in the lake that was clear of boats and trees. Upon reaching a few feet above the water, the pilot "killed the motor," flared to bleed off speed, and kept the airplane's nose up.
The passenger, in part, stated, "During the landing, I hit my head on the yoke, fell back into my chair, and then tried [to] make my way out of the plane."
The pilot and passenger exited through the windows and subsequently swam to the shore.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 43,Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without waivers/limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: October 23, 2018
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: November 5, 2019
Flight Time: 2256 hours (Total, all aircraft), 97 hours (Total, this make and model), 2256 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 11 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 11 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 0 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
According to the pilot's logbook, he accumulated 144.1 hours of total flight time between the accident flight and his flight review on November 5, 2019, of which 9.4 hours were in the accident airplane and the remainder of that total time was in a Cirrus SR22T.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N210HH
Model/Series: T210 L
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1976
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 21061462
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 6
Date/Type of Last Inspection: December 5, 2019 Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3800 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 4707.3 Hrs as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT:
Engine Model/Series: IO-520-R
Registered Owner:
Rated Power: 310 Horsepower
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
The full cantilever wings have integral fuel tanks. The integral fuel tanks are formed by the forward spar, two sealing ribs, and an aft fuel tank spar forward of the main spar. The fuel system consists of two vented integral fuel tanks (one in each wing), two fuel reservoir tanks, a fuel selector valve, auxiliary fuel pump, fuel strainer, engine-driven fuel pump, fuel/air control unit, fuel manifold, and fuel injection nozzles. The fuel tanks have a total capacity of 90 gallons of which 89 gallons is usable. Fuel quantity is measured by four electrically operated capacitance type fuel quantity transmitters (two in each tank) and indicated by two electrically operated fuel quantity indicators on the right side of the instrument panel. The indicators are marked in gallons (top scale) and pounds (bottom scale) with a red line indicating an empty tank. When an indicator shows an empty tank, about 0.5 gallon remains in the tank as unusable fuel.
The performance specification in the airplane owner's manual, in part, stated that at 10,000 ft, a power setting of 75%, the expected range of the airplane was 830 nautical miles with a time of 4.8 hours.
The airplane's Pilot Safety And Warning Supplements, in part, indicated, "Poor fuel management is often the cause of aircraft accidents.
The aircraft should be on level ground during all fueling operations, since filling the tanks when the aircraft is not level may result in a fuel quantity less than the maximum capacity. Rapid filling of a fuel tank, without allowing time for air in the tank to escape, may result in a lower fuel quantity. Some Cessna single-engine airplanes have long, narrow fuel tanks. If your airplane is so equipped, it may be necessary to partially fill each tank alternately, and repeat the sequence as required to completely fill the tanks to their maximum capacity. This method of fueling helps prevent the airplane from settling to a wing-low attitude because of increased fuel weight in the fullest wing tank.
It is always the responsibility of the pilot-in-command to ensure sufficient fuel is available for the planned flight. A pilot should not begin a flight without determining the fuel required and verifying its presence onboard."
The airplane owner's manual, in part, stated, "Prepare for ditching by securing or jettisoning heavy objects located in the baggage area and collect folded coats or cushions for protection of occupants' face at touchdown."
According to the airplane owner and airport records, the airplane was topped of at Llano Municipal Airport (AQO) Llano, Texas, with 46.8 gallons of 100 low lead fuel on March 8, 2020, about 1743. The fuel farm ramp at AQO exhibited a level surface and the airplane owner stated that the airplane appeared level during the fueling service. He visually verified the fuel level as he filled each fuel tank and by the fuel gauges. The owner then flew the airplane to MDD and review of his logbook showed that flight time was 2 hours. On March 28, 2020, the owner flew the airplane locally at MDD for 1.5 hours of flight time.
No struts or steps on the side of the fuselage were seen during a review of photographs of the recovered airplane.
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Instrument (IMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBAZ,645 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 15 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 09:51 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 128°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility: 6 miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 800 ft AGL
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 11 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 190°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.94 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C / 22°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: Moderate - None - Haze
Departure Point: Midland, TX (MDD)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: New Braunfels, TX (BAZ)
Type of Clearance: VFR flight following
Departure Time: 08:27 Local
Type of Airspace:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 29.867776,-98.275833(est)
A Federal Aviation Administration inspector oversaw the recovery of the airplane from the lake and documented the condition of the airplane. The airplane exhibited wrinkled fuselage skins. There were no wing skin anomalies around the integral fuel tanks. Utilizing five-gallon containers, recovered liquid from one fuel tank filled about 2.5 inches of the bottom of one container and a liquid from the other fuel tank filled about 3.5 inches of the bottom of another container.
The airplane's wings were removed, and the disassembled airplane was taken to a recovery yard. Subsequently the sparkplugs were removed by recovery personnel and the plugs did not exhibit any anomalies that could not be attributed to water submersion. About 1/2 gallon of liquid consistent with water was recovered from each header fuel tank. No debris was observed on the fuel screen when
recovery personnel removed it. The fuel manifold was disassembled, and no liquid was observed under its diaphragm. There was a rivet head lodged in the turbocharger impeller. However, there was no damage to the impeller blades, nor any scoring to the sidewalls. Once removed, the turbocharger impeller rotated freely when recovery personnel rotated it by hand.
The magnetos were dried out and a fuel can was plumbed to the airplane by recovery personnel for a test run of the engine. The engine was started, and it was operational during the test run.
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Accident Number: CEN20LA162
Date & Time: 04/28/2020, 0958 CDT
Registration: N210HH
Aircraft: Cessna 210
Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On April 28, 2020, about 0958 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L airplane, N210HH, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near New Braunfels, Texas. The private pilot sustained no injuries and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported that he and a passenger departed on a flight about 0830 from the Midland Airpark, near Midland, Texas, and were en route to the New Braunfels Regional Airport, near New Braunfels, Texas, (BAZ). He stated that he had performed the standard pre-flight checks, including confirming the airplane had about 70 gallons of fuel for the flight. The weather vendor that he used indicated marginal visual flight rules conditions with a ceiling of about 2,900 ft.
The flight cruised about 7,500 ft. The pilot started a descent early to remain clear of the clouds. While enroute the pilot checked the weather again at BAZ. There were broken clouds below 3,900 ft with a ceiling of about 3,500 ft. When the pilot called the BAZ air traffic control tower, he was advised that the ceiling was lower. The weather conditions required him to file an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The pilot stated that he could not file an IFR flight plan with BAZ and that he needed to file a flight plan on an approach frequency.
The frequency he was given could not receive the pilot at first. However, the pilot was subsequently able to file a flight plan. He discussed the approach type with an approach controller. The pilot first opted for visual approach, but then changed to area navigation (RNAV) approach for runway 17. The approach controller cleared the flight to a fix on the RNAV 17 approach and a climb to 3,000 ft. The pilot programed the RNAV 17 approach in the GPS and headed to the assigned fix. He started a climb to 3,000 ft and entered clouds shortly thereafter.
During the climb, the pilot noticed that airspeed was bleeding off. He could not get more power to the engine even though the engine was still turning. The pilot performed an emergency checklist while attempting to maintain airspeed and altitude. He advanced the throttle forward, advanced mixture full forward, turned the fuel pump on, and tried both left and right fuel tanks. He decided to initiate a descent to an altitude where he could see the ground and get out of the clouds.
The pilot continued with emergency checklists, including selecting the fullest tank, activating the auxiliary fuel pump, and the ignition switch stayed on. However, he was unable to get an increase in engine power. The engine remained at 2,500 RPM, and it did not increase, decrease, or surge during the emergency period.
Upon exiting the clouds, the pilot slowed the descent down and evaluated the options he had for an emergency landing. He realized that he was over a neighborhood and needed to stretch the flight path out to a more suitable location to avoid people and structures. The pilot made the decision to land in a field at the end of Canyon Lake, knowing that if he came up short, he could opt for the lake. He made a call to approach letting them know that he would be making an emergency landing on a field. The pilot realized that the flight would not make the field due to tall trees on the bank, and he decided to fly to the left and land on the water.
The pilot picked a spot in the lake that was clear of boats and trees. Upon reaching a few feet above the water, the pilot "killed the motor," flared to bleed off speed, and kept the airplane's nose up. The landing gear was intentionally retracted. The pilot and passenger subsequently swam to the shore once the airplane stopped in the lake.
The airplane wreckage was recovered from the lake and has been retained for detailed examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N210HH
Model/Series: 210 L
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Crosstrees Investments Llc
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Instrument Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KBAZ, 645 ft msl
Observation Time: 0951 CDT
Distance from Accident Site: 15 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 26°C / 22°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 11 knots / , 190°
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 800 ft agl
Visibility: 6 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.94 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Midland, TX (MDD)
Destination: New Braunfels, TX (BAZ)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 29.867778, -98.275833 (est)
First responders quickly arrived at the scene of the accident, which happened at a cove near the Westhaven subdivision on the south side of the lake around 10 a.m.
“The call came in from the 100 block of Canteen in Canyon Lake,” said Jennifer Smith, Comal County Sheriff’s Office public information officer. “A small Cessna plane was found submerged under the water, with the two occupants able to swim to shore.”
Smith said the men were flying from Midland to New Braunfels Regional Airport.
Visiting from Dallas, Ed Sanford, touring his old neighborhood with his girlfriend Lisa Wyatt, said they saw a plane flying low across the peninsula leading into the cove.
“It seemed like it was sputtering a bit,” he said of the plane. “It disappeared under the tree line but it came back up before it made a loud bang when it hit the water.
“I’m no pilot, but he did well. It looked like he was trying to avoid going into the neighborhood, where there’s houses everywhere.”
Standing from Tom’s Creek, Sanford called 9-1-1 while Wyatt took a photo before the plane submerged.
“We watched for a few seconds and then saw two heads and come up from out of the water,” Sanford said. “We yelled at other people to help — we’re just glad to hear they’re OK.”
Robert Mikel, Canyon Lake Fire & EMS assistant fire chief, said one of the men, both in their late 30s or early 40s, had non-life threatening injuries. He said a ground ambulance transported both men to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital-New Braunfels. No word was immediately available on the condition of the injured man.
“We responded to a plane that went into the lake after it apparently lost power,” Mikel said. “Both of the men were already on the shore; one had minor injuries but both were taken to the hospital.”
Mikel said the plane was completely submerged “15 to 18 feet” under the lake.
“We had our fireboat out there looking for any kind of leaky fluids but couldn’t find any,” he said. “We did mark the site for the DPS and FAA; we were out there under an hour.”
Smith said officers from the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Parks and Wildlife were investigating the accident. She said Federal Aviation Administration investigators were en route to the scene and the U.S. Corps of Engineers had also been notified.
http://herald-zeitung.com
CANYON LAKE, Texas – A small white plane crashed into Canyon Lake Tuesday, April 28th after the pilot made an emergency landing, officials said.
Viewer video submitted to KSAT12 shows the plane in the water near Boat Ramp No. 6 on the south side of the lake, which is located northeast of New Braunfels.
Comal County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jennifer Smith told KSAT that two adult males swam to shore and were transported by EMS to Christus Santa Rosa with non-life threatening injuries.
Smith confirmed the pair were traveling from Midland to New Braunfels.
Ed Sanford, a witness to the crash, told the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung that the plane “disappeared under the tree line but it came back up before it made a loud bang when it hit the water... It looked like he was trying to avoid going into the neighborhood, where there’s houses everywhere.”
Vickie Monroe, who lives in the area, spoke with KSAT Tuesday afternoon saying she was outside when the crash occurred but didn’t hear anything. “I’m surprised I didn’t hear it because my neighbors said it was a loud crash.”
Monroe told KSAT she and a contractor who was at her home “took off running and by the time we got there the two guys were sitting on the shore. One guy seemed really dazed and confused.”
“It sounded like a huge, very loud door slam,” said Cynthia Graham, another neighbor who was in the area at the time of the crash, in an interview with KSAT. “I saw one man crawling on his hands and knees and another man fully clothed on the shore.”
Graham said two men were helping the man who was crawling and that he appeared to have a large gash on his head.
Canyon Lake Fire officials told Canyon Lake Texas News that the plane is submerged in 15-18 feet of water.
A yellow buoy tied to the submerged plane is the only thing visible from shore, Monroe said.
The Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating.
https://www.ksat.com
First responders were called to the area near the Westhaven subdivision in Comal County at around 10 a.m. after the aircraft lost power and crashed into the lake, said Robert Mikel, assistant chief for Canyon Lake Fire and EMS.
"When we got there, the plane was completely sunk and the two men had been able to make it to the shore," Mikel said.
One man had minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital and a second man was unhurt, Mikel said
The plane was traveling from Midland in west Texas to the New Braunfels Regional Airport.
Crews took a fire boat out onto the lake to check for any leaking fluids, but there were none, Mikel said. The scene was then turned over to the Texas Department and Safety and Federal Aviation Administration for an investigation.
https://www.expressnews.com
Two people escaped without serious injury when their small plane crashed into Canyon Lake near the Westhaven subdivision around 10 a.m. this morning.
The passengers were transported to CHRISTUS Santa Rosa in New Braunfels with non-life-threatening injuries.
Comal County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Jennifer Smith said the small plane is believed to be a Cessna. The plane is submerged. Its pilot and passenger swam to shore near county-operated Boat Ramp #6.
The plane was enroute from Midland to New Braunfels Regional Airport.
The crash is being investigated by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Westhaven resident Skip Smith said those who witnessed the crash said the plane appeared to be flying low over FM 2673 before it lost power, turned and crashed into the lake. A neighbor helped two passengers — believed to be men — out of the water and up to the ambulance, which had difficulty accessing the area.
Brian Fricker with the FAA said they received a distress call from the two men in the plane, who reported problems but lost communication with the aircraft.
Smith said the lake is between 10- to 12-feet deep in that area.
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