Piper PA-46-310P accident near Cambridge, MD
On March 15, 1995, a Piper PA-46-310P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cambridge, MD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 15, 1995
- Place
- Cambridge, MD
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.559°N, 76.069°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03078
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 15, 1995, at 0512 eastern standard time, N166CP, a Piper PA-46-310P, collided with trees shortly after takeoff from Cambridge-Dorchester Airport, Cambridge, Maryland. The certificated commercial pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed, and an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan was filed, but the pilot had not received an IFR clearance. The personal flight was operated under 14 CFR 91. The intended destination was Martin State Airport in Baltimore, Maryland. According to the owner of the airplane, the purpose of the flight was to pick up a passenger in Baltimore, then continue to Charlotte, North Carolina. The owner stated that the aircraft was refueled the night before the accident, and the pilot intended to depart about 0500. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control (ATC) records indicate the pilot obtained a full weather briefing and filed two IFR flight plans about one hour before his intended departure. About 0512, shortly after takeoff, the airplane impacted trees in a residential area and came to rest in a church yard. There were no witnesses to the crash; however, several nearby residents heard the airplane overfly their homes. One of the residents stated that he was upstairs in his home when he heard the airplane ripping through the trees. He reported when he went outside there was a strong smell of fuel and he saw debris from the airplane in his yard. He stated: "There was a heavy blanket of fog at the time." A second resident s
Probable cause
the commercial/instrument rated pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate altitude/clearance during the initial climb after takeoff. Related factors are the pilot's poor planning/decision making, and the fog.
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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.
