Piper PA-46-350P accident near Augusta, GA
On August 4, 2000, a Piper PA-46-350P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Augusta, GA. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 4, 2000
- Place
- Augusta, GA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-350P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.480°N, 82.010°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21644
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 4, 2000, at 0745 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, N198PM, was destroyed when it collided with a utility pole, bus stop and brick wall and burst into flames during initial climb following takeoff from Daniel Field Airport in Augusta, Georgia. The instrument-rated commercial pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight plan was filed for the business flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight was originating from Augusta, Georgia, at the time of the accident. The planned destination was Atlantic City, New Jersey. According to several employees at the Daniel Field Airport, the pilot was intending to fly the two passengers and their dog to Portland, Maine, with a fuel stop in Atlantic City. The male passenger had reportedly made arrangements the prior evening for the flight with himself as the sole passenger; however, he arrived on the morning of the accident with a second passenger and a large dog. According to the Fixed Base Operator, the airplane was topped off with 14.7 gallons of 100 low-lead aviation fuel before the pilot attempted the departure. The airplane was observed by several witnesses located at the departure end of runway 05 and on the airport. One witness observed the airplane approximately 10 feet above ground level (AGL) in a nose high attitude traveling parallel to the ground and not climbing. He observed the right wing dip 45 degrees, then level off. Seconds later, the left wing dipped 45 degrees, then the airplane lev
Probable cause
Improper preflight planning/preparation by the pilot, which resulted in taking off with the airplane exceeding the weight and balance limitations. Factors to the accident were the improper loading of the airplane, taking off from a short, up sloping runway and the pilot's elevated glucose level.
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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.
