Piper PA-24-250 accident near Boone, NC
On September 26, 1993, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Boone, NC. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 26, 1993
- Place
- Boone, NC
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.201°N, 81.660°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13304
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 26, 1993, at about 1015 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N5586P, was destroyed following a collision with terrain immediately after take off from the Boone-Blowing Rock Airport in Boone, North Carolina. Both private pilots and their two passengers were 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, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight. The intended destination of the flight was Dayton, Ohio. Witnesses stated that the aircraft did not climb more than 200 feet above the ground after takeoff. They stated that the aircraft landing gear was still in the extended position at a point 1/2 mile past the departure end of the runway. The aircraft was below the top of the mountain ridge ahead of the aircraft. The witnesses stated that the aircraft wings appeared to rock back and forth after takeoff, and the nose pitched up to a near vertical attitude as the aircraft approached the ridge line. Then the aircraft banked to the right, the nose dropped, and impacted the terrain in a near vertical nose down position. The aircraft impacted the terrain approximately nine tenths of a mile off the departure end of Runway 31. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot in the left front seat, Mr. Gerald L. Coon, held a private pilot certificate with airplane single engine land and instrument airplane ratings. Mr. Coon held a Class 3 Medical Certificate dated March 3, 1992. Mr. Coon's medical application dated March 3, 1992, indicated a total f
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight planning, his failure to retract the landing gear after departure, and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude, and the mountainous terrain.
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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.
