Piper PA-32-260 accident near Mc Cordsville, IN
On March 12, 1998, a Piper PA-32-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mc Cordsville, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 12, 1998
- Place
- Mc Cordsville, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.899°N, 85.931°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09637
NTSB summary
On March 12, 1998, at 1241 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32-260, N55059, operated by a private pilot suffered substantial damage during impact with the terrain while maneuvering for a landing on runway 18 (3,072' x 50' dry asphalt), at Brookside Airport, near McCordsville, Indiana. A Witness stated he observed the airplane enter a steep banked turn followed by a departure from controlled flight just prior to ground impact. The instrument rated private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight originated at Mt Comfort, Indiana, about 1230. On March 9, 1998, the accident airplane was parked by the owner/pilot at the Mount Comfort Airport after an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight from Toledo, Ohio. Mount Comfort Airport is about four miles from the Brookside Airport, where the airplane was based. On the day of the accident the pilot of the accident airplane left his (dentist) office to reposition the airplane from Mount Comfort Airport to the Brookside Airport where the airplane was based. The accident occurred at 1241. According to the "DeLorme Street Atlas." The distance by road from the airport to the pilot's office is 12.2 miles. The "Atlas" indicated the time to travel the shortest route between the airport and his office to be 23 minutes. The pilot had an appointment at his office scheduled for 1300. A witness stated, "I saw the plane coming from the north. He was a little high in his approach, so he turned east, then he turned north. All of a sudden
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane. Factors were his self-induced pressure.
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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.
