Piper PA-24-180 accident near Vicksburg, MS
On May 8, 1999, a Piper PA-24-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vicksburg, MS. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 8, 1999
- Place
- Vicksburg, MS
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.321°N, 90.870°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X18683
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 7, 1999, about 2230 central daylight time, a Piper PA-24-180, N5900P, collided with trees shortly after takeoff at the Vicksburg Municipal Airport, in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight. The private pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight was originating from Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 2215 and was proceeding to Bastrop, Louisiana. At 2215, a witness at Vicksburg Airport recalled seeing the pilot and his three passengers arrive at the airport and board the airplane. The witness stated that he waved at the airplane as it took off. According to the police report, a few minutes after takeoff, the witness at the airport received a telephone call that reported a downed airplane near Warrenton Lane. Reportedly, this information was not relayed to the local emergency services. About 0715, on May 8, 1999, friends of the pilot and passengers began inquiring at the Vicksburg Municipal Airport about the location of their friends. Airport personnel contacted the local police and at 1230 CDT the airplane was found about 1.1 miles off the departure end of runway 01, in a small but heavily wooded area. Examination of the wreckage found that the airplane had impacted the ground in a nose down attitude after striking a tree with the left wing. The airplane came to rest upright on a heading of 090 degrees. Ther
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain and maintain flying speed that resulted in an inadvertent stall, and the collision with trees. A factor is the dark night.
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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.
