Piper PA-22-150 accident near Staley, NC
On March 18, 1995, a Piper PA-22-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Staley, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 18, 1995
- Place
- Staley, NC
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 35.789°N, 79.551°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03157
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 18, 1995, about 1635 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-22-150, N7545D, registered to Richard J. Pereira, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed while maneuvering in the vicinity of Staley, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and the commercial pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from Piedmont Triad International Airport, Greensboro, North Carolina, about 16 minutes before the accident en route to Siler City, North Carolina. A witness stated he was working in his garden, when he heard the sound of an airplane descending. He looked towards the northwest, and saw a red and white Piper airplane pull out of a dive, and climb to about 1,000 feet. The airplane was observed in a 45-degree bank, descends to about 200 feet above the trees heading southbound, and pulls up at a 45-degree angle. The airplane leveled off, turned to the east, flew over his house, climbed to about 1,000 feet, and turned to the north. An increase in engine noise was heard, the airplane turned to the west in about a 45-degree to 90-degree bank descending to the south. The airplane rolled out of the turn east bound at about 150 to 200 feet above the ground, pulls up at about a 45-degree to 50-degree angle, and performed the same maneuver two more times. The airplane disappeared from view below the tree line about 4 to 5 miles southwest of his house. Another witness stated he was building a barn next to his house when he heard a change in engine noise from an airplane flying t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuvering during a forced landing, resulting in an in-flight loss of control (inadvertent stall), and subsequent in flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation to ensure there was adequate fuel available for the flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power from fuel
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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.
