Piper PA-28-181 accident near Exton, PA
On July 27, 2004, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Exton, PA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 27, 2004
- Place
- Exton, PA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.050°N, 75.602°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040806X01156
Official records · NYC04FA179
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Radar Plots: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Transcripts: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 27, 2004, at 0930 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N91075, was substantially damaged when it impacted a residence in Exton, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight that departed the Chester County G.O. Carlson Airport (40N), Coatesville, Pennsylvania, to the Portland International Airport (PWM), Portland, Maine. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. Information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed the pilot contacted the Williamsport Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) on the evening prior to the accident. He requested and was given an outlook weather briefing for a flight the following morning from Coatesville to Portland, Maine. The briefer explained that the forecast for a 1030 departure would include a stationary front in the area. The cloud ceiling at 0900 was forecast to be 2,000 feet overcast with 4 miles visibility, and the ceiling at 1100 was forecast to be "occasionally 900 feet overcast." The briefer further stated that the weather was expected to "go down as the day goes on." The pilot responded that he "could shoot an approach back in if necessary," and he stated he would call back in the morning for another update. On the morning of the accident, at approximately 0846, the pilot called the Williamsport AFSS to file an IFR flight plan, but did not request any weather information. According to employees at a fixed base o
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting a residence. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience.
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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.
