Piper PA-31P accident near Daleville, IN
On March 18, 2002, a Piper PA-31P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Daleville, IN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 18, 2002
- Place
- Daleville, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.095°N, 85.534°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020326X00402
Official records · CHI02FA094
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 17, 2002, at 2306 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-31P, N125TT, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed by impact forces and fire, when it impacted the ground about 3.7 nautical miles and 105 degrees magnetic from the Anderson Municipal/Darlington Field Airport (AID), Anderson, Indiana. The airplane had been cleared for the ILS runway 30 approach to AID. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan in instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from the Callaway Airport, LaGrange, Georgia at 2056, and was en route to AID. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 52, held a commercial pilot certificate, issued on February 24, 2002, with single-engine land, multiengine land, and instrument airplane ratings. The pilot also held a second-class medical certificate that was issued on September 11, 2001. The limitations section of the medical certificate stated, "Holder must wear corrective lenses." According to a pilot logbook found at the accident site, the pilot had accumulated the following flight experience: Total flight experience: 1011.2 hours Pilot in command: 927.4 hours Dual received: 144.3 hours Second in command: 84.1 hours Airplane multiengine land: 680.7 hours Airplane single-engine land: 320.9 hours Simulated instrument: 62.3 hours Actual instrument: 193.8 hours Night: 256.7 hours Cross-country: 796.1 hours The recovered logbook shows that the pilot had performed 6 precision instrument approaches, 3 non-precision instrument approac
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain control of the airplane during the instrument approach. The low overcast ceiling and the pilot's in-flight decision to execute the instrument approach in below minimum weather conditions were factors.
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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.
