Piper PA-46-350 accident near Westfield, MA
On July 28, 2001, a Piper PA-46-350 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Westfield, MA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 28, 2001
- Place
- Westfield, MA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-350 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.171°N, 72.707°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010803X01593
Official records · NYC01FA189
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Information: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 28, 2001, about 1655 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350, N3DM, was destroyed when it struck a building during a go-around at the Barnes Municipal Airport (BAF), Westfield, Massachusetts. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured, and two passengers sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), Nantucket, Massachusetts, about 1600. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The airplane was owned by the pilot and based at BAF. The pilot and passengers flew to ACK the day before the accident, and were returning to BAF. According to the air traffic controller on duty at the time of the accident, the airplane reported inbound from the east for landing, and was sequenced behind two other airplanes for a visual approach to runway 20, a 9,000-foot long, 150-foot wide, asphalt runway. When the airplane was on final approach, about 150 to 200 feet above the ground, the controller instructed the pilot to "go-around" because the preceding airplane had not cleared the runway. The pilot confirmed he wanted to remain "in the pattern" and was instructed to "make left traffic" and to "squawk VFR." The controller observed the airplane pitch up and bank "way left." He further said he thought the airplane was going to make a "360 degree turn on final," and he could "almost see the bottom of both wings." The airplane began to descend, and disappeared from view. He then observed black smo
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering during a go-around.
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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.
