Piper PA-32-260 accident near Jacksonville, FL

On December 13, 2001, a Piper PA-32-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, FL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

December 13, 2001

Place

Jacksonville, FL

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-260 · Airplane

Injuries

4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

30.506°N, 81.706°W

NTSB ID

20011218X02407

Official records · MIA02FA045

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• ATC 3-Factual Report Of Group Chairman: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3-Attachment 1-FAA 8020-9: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3-Attachment 2-FAA 8020-3: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3-Attachment 3-FAA 8020-6: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• ATC 3-Attachment 4-7230-4 Personnel Log: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 12, 2001, about 1941 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32-260, N7701J, registered to DWW Plane, Inc., crashed while making a missed approach at Jacksonville International Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 business flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed and the private-rated pilot and 3 passengers received fatal injuries. The flight originated from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the same day, about 1650. At about 1535, a person identifying themselves as the pilot of N7701J, called the FAA, Gainesville, Florida, Automated Flight Service Station, requesting a weather briefing and to file an instrument flight rules flight plan for a flight from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to St. Augustine, Florida, and with Craig Airport, Jacksonville, Florida, as the alternate airport. The weather briefing was given and the flight plan information was taken by the Flight Service Personnel. The telephone call ended at 1545. At 1650, N7701J departed Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on an instrument flight rules clearance to St. Augustine, Florida. At 1809, the pilot of N7701J called the FAA Miami Automated International Flight Service Station via aircraft radio. The pilot reported he was at 9,000 feet, south of Daytona Beach, Florida, destination St. Augustine, Florida, and then to Craig Airport, Jacksonville, Florida. The pilot requested the current weather conditions at both St. Augustine and Jacksonville

Probable cause

The pilot becoming spatially disoriented and losing control of the airplane during a missed approach resulting in the airplane descending uncontrolled and colliding with trees and the ground.

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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.