Piper PA-28R-200 accident near New Hampton, IA
On August 10, 1998, a Piper PA-28R-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near New Hampton, IA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 10, 1998
- Place
- New Hampton, IA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.050°N, 92.311°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10784
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 9, 1998, at 2120 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N9350N, operated by Flight Training Center, Incorporated, Janesville, Wisconsin, was destroyed during an in-flight breakup near New Hampton, Iowa. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The non-instrument rated private pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed Airlake Airport (LVN), Minneapolis, Minnesota, exact time unknown, en route to Rock County Airport (JVL), Janesville, Wisconsin. At 1928, a person, who identified himself as a private pilot, called the Princeton Flight Service Station for a VFR (visual flight rule) briefing or "window of opportunity" and stated that his aircraft was an Arrow 9350N. He reported that his route of flight was from LVN to JVL sometime that evening, and added that "we left this morning we came this route up and now were lookin to get back." The briefer reported that there was a Northeast Southwest orientated cold front moving through the area ahead of which was a huge area of thunderstorms and rain showers which started around Rochester and extended all the way over to about the Steven's Point area. The briefer reported that based upon a time lapse for the past hour, the coverage was decreasing a little bit between Rochester and Mason City with some cells still intense, but he could not guarantee anything. The briefer stated that everything was moving to the SE at around 15 knots and to definitely stay out of things as
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning inspection and his continued flight into known adverse weather conditions that led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control. Also causal was the pilot exceeded the design limits of the airplane causing in-flight separation of the wings and empennage. Contributing to the accident were the poor weather conditions, and the pilot's lack of an ins
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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.
