Glen Appling Killed in Hays County Plane Accident
The Cessna 421C was traveling at a high rate of speed before impact, officials said.
Glen Appling, of Amarillo, was among five people killed when a private plane crashed Thursday night in Hays County, Texas, according to local officials. The flight was driving from Amarillo toward the New Braunfels area for a pickleball tournament. The aircraft, a Cessna 421C, crashed into wooded terrain near the 200 block of Round Rock Road in Wimberley around 11:05 p.m. All five people on board died at the scene. Preliminary information indicates the aircraft was driving at a high rate of speed at the time of impact, officials said. There was no indication of a mid-air collision. A post-impact fire destroyed the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the cause of the crash.
National Legal Analyst Stefano Formica, Of Counsel at Bond Legal, noted that "Plane crashes are often complex, and many factors can play a role in these types of accidents"
Texas wrongful death statute
Under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 71.001, surviving family members may file a wrongful death action. Texas applies modified comparative fault (51% bar). The statute of limitations is 2 years.
Recoverable damages may include loss of financial support, loss of companionship and consortium, funeral expenses, and mental anguish.