Piper PA-30B accident near Franklin, NC
On February 24, 1995, a Piper PA-30B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Franklin, NC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 24, 1995
- Place
- Franklin, NC
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.179°N, 83.380°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X02923
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 24, 1995, at 1750 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-30B, N7972Y, collided with the ground, after the pilot lost control of the airplane while attempting a landing at the Macon County Airport in Franklin, North Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact fire. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The exact departure time and location of the flight from Florida were not determined. After departing the Sarasota, Florida area, no recorded radio contact was reported with N7972y. Airport personnel at Macon County Airport reported that the pilot radioed for landing advisories, and was advised to land on runway 7. Moments later N7972Y was seen east of the airport on what was believed to have been a final approach to runway 25. As the airplane approached the runway, the pilot terminated the final approach 150 feet above the ground, and flew parallel to the runway. The pilot continued the parallel heading until he was beyond the departure end of runway 25. When the airplane was beyond the departure end of runway 25, the pilot entered a steep left descending turn, and the airplane collided with the ground. Witnesses reported that the pilot never established a go-around climb attitude, and did not retract the landing gear before entering the steep turn. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Information on the pilot is included in this report at the data field labeled "First Pil
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED RESULTING IN AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. A FACTOR WAS SUNGLARE.
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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.
