Piper PA-32-260 accident near Williamsport, IN
On September 24, 1994, a Piper PA-32-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Williamsport, IN. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 24, 1994
- Place
- Williamsport, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.280°N, 87.291°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X02230
NTSB summary
On September 23, 1994, at 2123 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA- 32-260, N55DH, registered to W Transport collided with the terrain during an ILS approach to the Vermillion County Airport, Danville, Illinois, while on an instructional flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The CFI received minor injuries. The private (instrument student) pilot and one passenger received serious injuries. The remaining passenger was not injured. The flight originated from New Hudson, Michigan, on September 23, 1994, at 1945 edt. The accident occurred on the return leg of a flight which had departed Danville for New Hudson earlier in the day. The CFI reported receiving two weather briefing prior to the departure for New Hudson. The CFI stated she went along on the trip to provide instrument instruction and because the weather was going to be IFR. The flight to New Hudson was uneventful. Prior to the return flight, the CFI called the Lansing Flight Service Station (FSS) to file an IFR flight plan and to receive an "update" on the weather conditions. The briefer provided the updated current weather along the route and stated the forecasts had not changed. The flight proceeded uneventfully. While en route and talking with the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) the pilot was advised to change frequencies to the Kankakee sector radar controller (IKK-R). Six minutes after the frequency change, the IKK-R controller broadcasted Convective Sigmet E to all aircraft. The sigmet was as follows: Convective Sigmet
Probable cause
The continued flight into adverse weather conditions, the student's failure to maintain a proper glideslope and the CFI's delay in initiating remedial action. Factors related to the accident were the lightning and turbulent thunderstorm 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.
