Piper PA-46-310P accident near Destin, FL
On January 1, 1994, a Piper PA-46-310P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Destin, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 1, 1994
- Place
- Destin, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.401°N, 86.491°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X00655
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 1, 1994, about 1420 central standard time, a Piper PA-46-310P, registered to the pilot, George M. Batsche, crashed while circling to land at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, Destin, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated about 1248 eastern standard time from the Naples Municipal Airport, Naples, Florida. According to a witness familiar with aviation, he estimated that the ceiling was 500 feet or less with rain and fog and he also estimated that the visibility was 1/2 to 3/4 mile. He observed the airplane descend wings level to about 200 feet below the ceiling flying west of runway 32 paralleling the runway with the landing gear extended. He observed the wings rocking then heard the engine power increase and the airplane entered a left bank of at least 60-80 degrees slight nose-up attitude. The nose of the airplane pitched down but the wings rolled level. During the descent the airplane collided with several trees, then a fence and the ground. The airplane came to rest in a backyard of a house and according to the fire department, there was a postcrash fire which was extinguished using AFFF. According to another witness, the airplane was flying north bound west of runway 32 about 150-200 feet above ground level and the engine was running with no evidence of sputtering. The airplane entered a shallow left bank w
Probable cause
AIRSPEED NOT MAINTAINED, INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH, AND ALTITUDE INADEQUATE FOR RECOVERY FROM THE INFLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WHILE CIRCLING FOR LANDING.
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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.
