Piper PA-34-220T accident near McAlester, OK

On November 27, 2002, a Piper PA-34-220T (airplane) was involved in an accident near McAlester, OK. 5 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

November 27, 2002

Place

McAlester, OK

Aircraft

Piper PA-34-220T · Airplane

Injuries

5 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

34.919°N, 95.760°W

NTSB ID

20021202X05543

Official records · FTW03FA051

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

Air traffic control records

• FAA/ATC Data: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 27, 2002, at 1604 central standard time, a Piper PA-34-220T twin-engine airplane, N699WG, was destroyed following a loss of control while executing a go-around near McAlester, Oklahoma. The airplane was registered to Grayco Bank Products Inc., of Carrollton, Texas, and operated by a private individual. The instrument-rated private pilot and four passengers sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The cross-country flight originated from the Addison Municipal Airport, Addison, Texas, at 1516, and was destined for the Monett Municipal Airport, Monett, Missouri. At 1553:11, the Fort Worth, Texas Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) radar facility reported a radar target descending out of 9,500 feet Mean Sea Level (MSL) approximately 20 nautical miles southwest of DOMCO intersection. DOMCO intersection is located 40 nautical miles southwest of the McAlester Regional Airport (MLC), McAlester, Oklahoma. Radar contact with this target was lost at 1556:11 when the aircraft was approximately 9 nautical miles southwest of DOMCO at 5,600 feet MSL. It was also reported by ARTCC that the target had a cruising speed of about 170 knots, but at approximately 1551:35 the aircraft slowed to 119 knots, beginning its descent 96 seconds later. However, this particular target could not be positively identified as the accident airplane. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper/Pilot, in a written statement provided to the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), reported that at

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed during a single-engine go-around which resulted in his loss of control. Contributing factors to the accident included the loss of power from the left engine as a result of pre-ignition/detonation for undetermined reasons, the pilot exceeding the aircraft's maximum gross takeoff weight, and the pilot not adhering to publis

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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.