Piper PA-28-140 accident near Stuart, VA
On November 10, 2000, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Stuart, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 10, 2000
- Place
- Stuart, VA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.640°N, 80.269°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001220X45454
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 9, 2000, about 1940 Eastern Standard Time, a Piper PA-28-140, N513FL, was destroyed after colliding with mountainous terrain near Stuart, Virginia. The certificated private pilot/owner was fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated at College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, about 1730, destined for Greenville, South Carolina. The airplane was reported as missing and an ALNOT was issued. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) located the airplane on November 18, 2000, about 1530. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The accident occurred during the hours of darkness about 36 degrees and 40 minutes north latitude, and 80 degrees and 13 minutes west longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate for airplane single engine land, and instrument airplane. His most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third class medical certificate was issued on June 6, 1999. According to the pilot's wife, the pilot computerized his logbook after 1996, and she did not have access to his computer files. However, she did forward copies of his logbook, which ended on June 6, 1996. At that time, the pilot had accrued a total of 2,070 flight hours, of which about 2,046 hours were in make and model. The pilot had also accrued 300 hours of flying at night, and 47 hours of flight experience in actual instrument conditions. The pilot was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). He was a staff meteorologist and former air traf
Probable cause
Pilot's continued flight into known adverse weather conditions during cruise flight. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, dark night, and the pilot's failure to obtain in-flight weather advisories.
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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.
