Piper PA-28-140 accident near Clayton, AL
On July 1, 1993, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clayton, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 1, 1993
- Place
- Clayton, AL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.881°N, 85.449°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12760
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 1, 1993, about 0905 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28- 140, N5473S was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain during an emergency landing near Clayton, Alabama. The student pilot was fatally injured in the accident. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight. The flight departed Enterprise, Alabama about 0830, and was enroute to Fayetteville, North Carolina at the time of the accident. Personnel at the Columbus, Georgia, Air Traffic Control Tower (ATC) stated that the pilot was in radio communication with their facility prior to the accident. The personnel stated that the pilot advised that he was descending from 5500 feet to 3500 feet. He later reported that his altitude was 2800 feet. About 0900, the tower received a distress call from the pilot. He reported that he was having engine trouble and could not maintain altitude. The ATC personnel gave him directions toward the nearest airport. The last radio transmission received was at 0905, and the pilot reported his altitude as 900 feet. The aircraft wreckage was located in a wooded area near Clayton, Alabama. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a student pilot certificate. He was enrolled in the United States Army Aviation School, and had completed all of the flight training for the helicopter pilot program. He was awaiting the graduation ceremony to receive his United States Army Aviator Wings. Additional pilot information ma
Probable cause
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE CARBURETOR BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
