Piper PA-31-350 accident near Ticonderoga, NY
On July 10, 2004, a Piper PA-31-350 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ticonderoga, NY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 10, 2004
- Place
- Ticonderoga, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.844°N, 73.516°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040721X01019
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 10, 2004, at 0858 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-31-350, N45032, operated by Capital Airlines, Inc., was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain in Ticonderoga, New York. The certificated airline transport pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the flight between Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC), Oxford, Connecticut, and Ticonderoga Municipal Airport (4B6), Ticonderoga, New York. The regulation under which the flight was conducted was unknown. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, principals of the company reported that the passenger had stated to them that he was a pilot, and was interested in investing in the company. The accident pilot had previously flown the passenger on one CFR Part 135 charter flight, and another CFR Part 91 flight as a potential investor. On the morning of the accident, the pilot was flying the passenger to Ticonderoga, so the passenger could join his wife. Witnesses in the area reported seeing the airplane near the accident site, but none saw the accident occur. A review of radar data revealed that the airplane approached Ticonderoga from the south, passing about 10 nautical miles east of Glens Falls, New York, at 2,300 feet above mean sea level (msl). It continued northbound, passing about 1 nautical mile east of Whitehall, New York. About 5 nautical miles west of Fair Haven, New York, it turned to the northwest. Once it reached the vicinity of Dresden, New York, it again turned north, until reaching th
Probable cause
Reason for occurrence undetermined.
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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.
