Piper PA-24-250 accident near Paris, VA
On March 31, 2001, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Paris, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 31, 2001
- Place
- Paris, VA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.986°N, 77.969°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010413X00744
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 31, 2001, about 1318 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-24-250, N5841P, was substantially damaged when it collided with mountainous terrain near Paris, Virginia. The certificated private pilot/owner was fatally injured. The flight originated at the Warrenton-Faquier County Airport (W66), Warrenton, Virginia, at 1254, destined for the Winchester Regional Airport (OKV), Winchester, Virginia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was reported missing on March 31, 2001, at 1646, and a ground search was initiated. An air search was not conducted due to low clouds. The airplane was located the following morning on April 1, 2001, at 0756. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight approximately 38 degrees, 59 minutes north latitude, and 77 degrees, 58 minutes west longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single engine land, and instrument airplane. His most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second class medical certificate was issued on January 27, 2000. At that time, the pilot reported a total of 2,000 flight hours. Examination of the pilot's logbook revealed that the first entry was logged on July 1, 1982, and the last entry was logged on June 24, 1999. Between that time, the pilot had logged a total of about 763.5 hours, of which 37.5 hours were in actual instrument conditions. According to the pilot's son, his father only flew the accident airplane, and the time on the t
Probable cause
pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
