Piper PA-23-250 accident near Ashville, NY
On November 11, 1995, a Piper PA-23-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ashville, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 11, 1995
- Place
- Ashville, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.111°N, 79.420°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04909
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 10, 1995, about 1930 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-23-250, N62620, owned and operated by Fairbank Farms, struck and unlighted obstacle while on approach to the Fairbank Farms Airport, Ashville, New York. The airplane was destroyed, and the airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the corporate flight which had departed from the Pennridge Airport, Perkasie, Pennsylvania, about 1830, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot had departed from the Fairbank Farms Airport in the morning, and then made multiple stops prior to returning. There was no record of a weather briefing. Returning to Fairbank Farms, the pilot contacted Erie Approach Control at 1921, and was given the current altimeter. He then reported Fairbank Farms in sight, and was cleared to leave the frequency. No further radio calls were received from N62620. Witnesses saw or heard the airplane as the pilot approached the airport for runway 15. They reported the engines sounded normal. One witness reported that just after the airplane flew nearby, she heard a noise which she described as a "backfire" She heard it three times with a pause between the 1st and 2nd occurrence. She added that it was starting to sprinkle and there was no fog. The airplane was found partially submerged in a pond, 200 feet to the left, and 100 feet beyond approach end of runway 15. The accident occurred during the hours of darkness at location 42 degrees, 05 minutes North and 79 degrees, 24 minutes West. PERSONNEL
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway during an approach to land. Factors relating to the accident were: the night and adverse weather 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.
