Piper PA-34-200 accident near Tallahassee, FL
On April 1, 1999, a Piper PA-34-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 1, 1999
- Place
- Tallahassee, FL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.391°N, 84.510°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00415
Official records · ATL99FA066
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA-Controller Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Communication: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 1,1999, at 1548 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-34-200, N15478, collided with the ground during takeoff from runway 27 at the Tallahassee International Airport in Tallahassee, Florida. The personal flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was destroyed and there was a post-impact fire. The pilot was fatally injured. The accident occurred during the takeoff from Tallahassee, Florida; the flight was en route to Memphis, Tennessee. At 1401, a man who identified himself as the pilot of N15478 telephoned Gainesville, Florida Federal Aviation Administration Flight Service Station (AFSS). The pilot closed his flight plan from Memphis, Tennessee to Tallahassee, and requested a weather briefing from Tallahassee to Memphis. The pilot reported that he would be departing Tallahassee within an hour. According to the fixed base operator at Tallahassee, after landing the airplane was serviced with 60 gallons of aviation fuel. The pilot had flown from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was enroute to Memphis. At 1501, the pilot of N15478 telephoned Gainesville AFSS and requested a standard briefing from Tallahassee to Memphis. The briefer recalled that the pilot was given a standard briefing followed by the pilot filed a flight plan. At 1526, the pilot of N15478 radioed Tallahassee Ground Control and requested taxi instructions. The flight was cleared to runway 27, and the pilot was given a radio frequ
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed during initial climb which resulted in a stall and uncontrolled collision with terrain.
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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.
