44-year-old pilot Michael Shannon Clark of Weatherford, Texas and his passenger 40-year-old Steven Mindance of Houston died after their 1978 Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II plane hit trees and the ground in Parker County, southwest Poolville, Texas

44-year-old pilot Michael Shannon Clark of Weatherford, Texas died in the crash

 The  1978 Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II plane that crashed and killed Michael Shannon Clark and his passenger Steven Mindance

Written by Sara Coello, Breaking News Reporter


Updated 2:15 p.m. Saturday: to include the victims' names.

The pilot of a single-engine plane was killed Friday afternoon when the aircraft crashed in Parker County.

The Piper PA-32 did't appear to have been carrying any passengers, and the cause of the crash hadn't yet been determined, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said Friday.

The plane crashed just after 4 p.m. near Poolville, northwest of Fort Worth.

Officials originally thought the deceased pilot, 44-year-old Michael Shannon Clark of Weatherford, had been the only person involved. But 40-year-old Steven Mindance of Houston was also found dead in the wreckage, KXAS-TV (NBC 5) reported.

Officials at the scene said it was misting in the 1100 block of Hodges Road when the plane came down, but haven't confirmed whether weather played a role in the crash.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash. 

According to FAA records, the pilot had purchased the plane in February 2017.


Narrative:
The aircraft impacted trees and terrain in Parker County, southwest Poolville, Texas. The airplane was destroyed and both occupants onboard received fatal injuries.

Sources:
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/parker-county/2018/10/12/pilot-killed-single-engine-plane-crashes-parker-county
https://www.star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article219957290.html
http://www.fox4news.com/news/one-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-parker-county
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https://www.google.com/maps/place/1100+Hodges+Rd,+Poolville,+TX+76487/@32.952031,-97.880184,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x86520425a7b1ce0f:0x22648c0b67368e21?hl=en-us&gl=us
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=221MC
https://flightaware.com/photos/view/29032-e13fa4ff5b87957769a033e8b0aa571ba2360ae9/aircrafttype/PA32
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/Piper-PA-32RT-300-Lance-II/362930
Type:
Piper PA-32RT-300 Lance II
Owner/operator: Private
Registration: N221MC
C/n / msn: 32R-7885032
Fatalities: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: Parker County, SW Poolville, TX - United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature: Unknown
Departure airport:

Destination airport: