Piper PA-28-161 accident near Spring City, TN
On January 12, 1995, a Piper PA-28-161 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Spring City, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 12, 1995
- Place
- Spring City, TN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.051°N, 86.971°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X02813
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 12, 1995, at 1200 eastern standard time, a Piper PA- 28-161, N75PF, collided with trees on Walden Ridge, at the 1500 foot level, three miles southwest of Spring City, Tennessee. The business flight was operated under 14 CFR Part 91, with no flight plan filed. At the nearest weather reporting station, visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A witness near the accident site recalled a low cloud layer and visibility not greater than 1/2 mile. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces, and the pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed Dekalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Chamblee, Georgia, at 1030 hours. According to an official from Safety Air Flying Club (SAFA), the pilot departed (PDK) enroute to Lafayette, Tennessee to meet with a business client. The scheduled meeting never occurred because the pilot never arrived at his destination. Based upon radar data recovered from Atlanta Center, an extensive search was launched in the vicinity of Cartersville, Georgia; after several days the search was suspended. After hearing about the missing airplane, a witness in Spring City, Tennessee, reported observing an airplane flying northwest toward Hinch Mountain late on the morning of the accident. The witness, also a pilot, was initially concerned because of the low clouds and the reduced visibility. The local Civil Air Patrol launched a search in the direction the airplane was last seen. The aircraft wreckage was located on the afternoon of January 21, 1995. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Information on the pilot is included in this re
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING, AND HIS CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION WITH THE MOUNTAIN. A FACTOR WAS LOW CEILINGS.
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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.
