Piper PA-32-260 accident near Minford, OH
On July 24, 1994, a Piper PA-32-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Minford, OH. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 24, 1994
- Place
- Minford, OH
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 5 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.881°N, 82.830°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01823
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 26, 1994, at 0730 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-260, N33468, collided with rising terrain after takeoff from the Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport, Minford, Ohio. Instrument meteorological conditions existed. The pilot had filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan; however, the flight plan was not activated. The pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. One passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was destroyed. There was a fire. The flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91. The occupants were going to Talladega, Alabama, to attend an auto race. The pilot had received a weather briefing the night prior to departure, and another one on the morning of departure. He then filed an instrument flight plan. There were witnesses near the approach end of runway 18 who saw the airplane before it took off. According to the witnesses, a pre-takeoff engine runup was done. The visibility was about 200 to 400 feet. The pilot used the full length of the runway for takeoff, and after the airplane disappeared in the fog during the takeoff, they heard the airplane turn right. The witnesses agreed the engine sounded normal and there were no unusual sounds. One of the witnesses said he heard a two loud sounds about a second apart and then the engine noise stopped. Two additional witness were on the back porch of their residence, 1/2 mile southwest of the departure end of runway 18. They reported the visibility was approximately 1/2 mile. They heard the airplane takeoff and make a right turn. One of the witnesses said there was, "a big crack
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE PROCEDURE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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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.
