Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Dubbs, MS
On November 14, 2004, a Piper PA-28R-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dubbs, MS. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 14, 2004
- Place
- Dubbs, MS
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.567°N, 90.315°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041119X01845
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 14, 2004, about 1220 central standard time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N56960, registered to, and operated by a private individual, as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed in the town of Dubbs, in Tunica County, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The private-rated pilot and two passengers received fatal injuries, and the airplane was destroyed. The flight originated from the Louisiana Regional Airport, Gonzales, Louisiana, the same day, about 1030. According to an official at FAA Memphis Approach Control, the pilot had initiated contact with Memphis Approach Control, requesting permission to transit through the Memphis Class B airspace. The official further stated that the controller assigned the pilot a beacon code of 0306, radar identified the flight at 7,500 feet, and instructed the pilot to contact Memphis Approach on a radio communications frequency of 119.1, but no subsequent reply was received. Three witnesses stated that they observed the airplane just prior to impact. Two of the witnesses stated that they observed the airplane flying above them from south to north, the engine was making a "funny" noise, and all of a sudden the airplane spiraled downward with parts coming off of it. The third witness stated that he saw the accident airplane pass overhead and it initially made a loud "popping" noise, followed by a noise as if the engine was accelerating to a higher RPM setting. It then spun out of control and he heard it impact the ground. Radar data obtained from the FAA showed tha
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his in-flight loss of control, resulting in overstress of the airframe and subsequent structural failure.
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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.
