Piper PA-34-200T accident near Oxford, CT
On April 13, 2002, a Piper PA-34-200T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oxford, CT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 13, 2002
- Place
- Oxford, CT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.597°N, 72.756°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020501X00600
Official records · IAD02FA043
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 12, 2002, at 2118 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N82284, was destroyed when it collided with trees, then terrain, while executing an instrument approach to Waterbury -Oxford Airport (OXC), Oxford, Connecticut. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight that originated at Grand Strand Airport (CRE), North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, at 1807. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. Prior to departure, the pilot obtained weather information and filed an IFR flight plan with the Anderson Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS), Anderson, South Carolina. He also purchased 62.9 gallons of fuel, which filled the tanks. A review of air traffic control (ATC) communications revealed that after the pilot arrived in the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) area, he received vectors to intercept the localizer course for the instrument landing system (ILS) RWY 36 approach at Waterbury-Oxford Airport. At 2102, the pilot advised the approach controller that he was established on the localizer, and five minutes later, he was cleared for the approach. At 2114, the approach controller advised the pilot that he was about 2 miles from the locater outer marker (LOM)/Clera intersection. At that time, the approach controller terminated radar services and approved a change radio frequency. The pilot acknowledged the radio call. At 2123, the approach controller attempted to contact the pilot, but ther
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure. Factors were the night and low ceiling 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.
