Piper PA-34-200T accident near Montauk, NY
On July 7, 2003, a Piper PA-34-200T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Montauk, NY. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 7, 2003
- Place
- Montauk, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.079°N, 71.911°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030715X01109
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 7, 2003, about 0130 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-34-200T, N5636V, was substantially damaged when it impacted Big Reed Pond, shortly after takeoff from Montauk Airport (MTP), Montauk, New York. The certificated commercial pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the planned flight to Republic Airport, Farmingdale, New York. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to friends and relatives of the pilot, he and the passengers arrived at MTP about 1745 on July 6, 2003. The pilot and passengers concluded a fishing charter, and were expected to depart MTP about 0100, and arrive in Farmingdale about 0200. There were no known eyewitnesses to the accident, and the wreckage was located about 1000 on July 7, about 1/4-mile east of MTP. It was intact, inverted, and submerged in approximately 6 feet of brackish water. The nose gear and part of the horizontal stabilator were observed protruding from the water. No debris field, ground scars, or tree scars were observed in the vicinity of the wreckage. Police officers observed liquid floating near the wreckage, consistent with fuel. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to the pilot's logbook, he had accumulated approximately 901 hours of total flight experience; of which, about 100 hours were at night. Approximately 636 of the total hours were in multiengine airplanes, and 472 hours were in the same make and model as the accident airplane. The pilot's most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second
Probable cause
A loss of control during climb for undetermined reasons.
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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.
