Piper PA-30/A accident near Hastings, NE
On December 24, 1997, a Piper PA-30/A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hastings, NE. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 24, 1997
- Place
- Hastings, NE
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30/A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.581°N, 98.390°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09285
NTSB summary
History of Flight On December 23, 1997 at 2300 central standard time (cst), a Piper PA-30/A, N9WG, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the terrain about 1/2 mile from the Hastings Airport, Hastings, Nebraska. The private pilot with an instrument rating had executed a missed approach and was making a second approach when it impacted the terrain. The pilot received fatal injuries. One passenger received minor injuries and one passenger received no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed the Cheyenne Airport, Cheyenne, Wyoming, en route to Hastings, Nebraska. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan had been filed. The right seat passenger reported the pilot had departed Nampa, Idaho, at about 0830 mountain standard time (mst) on December 23, 1998, with Mountain Home, Idaho, as a stopover airport, and Hastings, Nebraska, as the intended final destination airport. The direct distance between Nampa, Idaho, and Hastings, Nebraska was about 584 nautical miles. The pilot departed Nampa, Idaho, at about 0830 mst and flew approximately 35 nautical miles to Mountain Home, Idaho, where the airplane received maintenance to the aircraft's cabin heater system. Due to maintenance complications, the flight did not depart Mountain Home until about 1500 mst. The right seat passenger reported that as the airplane neared Cheyenne, Wyoming, the pilot became concerned about weather conditions at Hastings, Nebraska. As a precaution, the pilot landed at Cheyenne, Wyoming, at about 1830 mst to fuel the airplane and check weather. The pilot calle
Probable cause
The pilot's improper IFR procedure, by which he failed to maintain minimum descent altitude. Fog, a low ceiling, and night condition were a contributing factor.
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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.
