Piper PA-60 accident near Columbus, IN
On July 18, 2002, a Piper PA-60 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Columbus, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 18, 2002
- Place
- Columbus, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.262°N, 85.896°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020722X01179
Official records · CHI02FA197
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 18, 2002, at 0345 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-60, N158GA, operated by Grand Aire Express, Inc., was destroyed when it impacted runway 23 (6,401 feet by 150 feet, asphalt) at the Columbus Municipal Airport (BAK), Columbus, Indiana. The commercial pilot received fatal injuries. The 14 CFR Part 135 cargo flight departed Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE), Cleveland, Ohio, at 0225. The flight was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. Night visual meteorological conditions were being reported at Indianapolis International Airport (IND), Indianapolis, Indiana, located approximately 33 miles northwest of BAK. The pilot reported for duty at 1300 on July 17, 2002. His first flight was as an additional crewmember (ACM) that was scheduled to depart at 1400. After he completed the first ACM flight at 2150, the pilot accepted to fly as pilot-in-command on a second trip. The pilot received a flight briefing and a printout of the DUATS weather for the first leg of the scheduled trip from the company's non-licensed dispatcher. The first flight leg of the flight had a scheduled departure time of 2300 from Toledo Express Airport (TOL), Toledo, Ohio, on July 17, 2002. The destination was CLE with a scheduled time en route of 49 minutes. The flight from TOL to CLE was uneventful. The second leg of the flight was scheduled to depart Cleveland one hour later at 0049. However, the operator reported that due to a freight delay in Cleveland, the cargo was not loaded on the airplane as scheduled. Instead of departing at 0049, the flight departed
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a missed approach. Additional factors included the operator's inadequate oversight, the pilot's improper in-flight decision, conditions conducive to pilot fatigue, fog, and night.
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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.
