tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post3829925063414372347..comments2024-03-26T09:35:29.969-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, N3865K: Fatal accident occurred December 08, 2021 near West Houston Airport (KIWS), Harris County, TexasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-48136568490271141942022-02-10T10:48:10.535-05:002022-02-10T10:48:10.535-05:00I live next to this airport, the clouds were withi...I live next to this airport, the clouds were within the lights of the freeway at the time of the accident. IFR conditions would have started about 50 feet from the ground.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-3792708166314086602021-12-17T19:46:54.969-05:002021-12-17T19:46:54.969-05:00What else was faulty in that aircraft? How about A...What else was faulty in that aircraft? How about ADM (Aeronautical Decision Making)? <br />Student pilot, night flight during an AIRMET Sierra, illegally carrying a passenger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-15528758135186005582021-12-17T17:51:41.730-05:002021-12-17T17:51:41.730-05:00NTSB Preliminary report is out on this one. Headli...NTSB Preliminary report is out on this one. Headlines:<br />* Pilot only had student pilot certificate. It was illegal for him to take passengers.<br />* AIRMET Sierra was in effect for the region for IFR conditions due to vis below 3 miles, mist and fog.<br />* Radar track indicates classic spatial disorientation after inadvertent flight into IMC<br /><br />-----<br />On December 8, 2021, about Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-78970999096640337142021-12-14T10:43:08.318-05:002021-12-14T10:43:08.318-05:00The weather was also terrible on that day, Im not ...The weather was also terrible on that day, Im not sure why the decision to fly so late, in low visibility and didnt even have the proper training. So sad. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615222241622642239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-50532826396116729142021-12-13T13:37:25.586-05:002021-12-13T13:37:25.586-05:00It's possible they are still processing it. H...It's possible they are still processing it. However, it appears he was a student at https://www.facebook.com/TheFlightSchoolInc/ and it looks like they post whenever one of their students solos or gets a certificate. They posted when Solomon soloed, but there is no post about him getting his private pilot certificate. Still, it is possible they don't post everyone's accomplishments Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-470337138852861872021-12-11T09:14:28.239-05:002021-12-11T09:14:28.239-05:00According to FAA database, Solomon was still a stu...According to FAA database, Solomon was still a student pilot. Maybe the FAA is still processing his paperwork. CH750Pilothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914487223782732022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-22019241851766014102021-12-10T21:00:44.337-05:002021-12-10T21:00:44.337-05:001967...1967...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-57786209004453326222021-12-10T20:59:36.722-05:002021-12-10T20:59:36.722-05:00Sad. My question is that if the Xponder wasn't...Sad. My question is that if the Xponder wasn't working then what else was faulty in that aircraft? When was the last time control cables were checked for fraying for example? Not much history on this aircraft and tail number but here's a photo of the old 1067 bird: <br /><br />https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/001262974.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com