Piper PA-31-350 accident near Vandalia, OH
On December 7, 2004, a Piper PA-31-350 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vandalia, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 7, 2004
- Place
- Vandalia, OH
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.890°N, 84.253°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041214X01985
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 7, 2004, about 0140 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-31-350, N54316, operated by Tiffin Aire Inc., was destroyed when it impacted terrain, while on approach to the James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), Vandalia, Ohio. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight that originated from Mc Ghee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee. The cargo flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 135. The airplane and operator were based at the Seneca County Airport (1G6), Tiffin, Ohio. According to the chief pilot at Tiffin Aire, the accident pilot departed 1G6, on December 6, 2004, about 2130, and flew to Knoxville, where he picked up a 50 pound package, that was to be delivered to DAY. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control records revealed that the pilot contacted the Nashville automated flight service station prior to departing Knoxville. The pilot filed an IFR flight plan, and received the current and forecasted weather for DAY. The airplane departed Knoxville, about 0020. Review of air traffic control (ATC) voice and radar data, revealed that at 0121, the airplane was at 5,000 feet, when the pilot contacted Dayton Approach. At 0135, the pilot was provided a vector to intercept the runway 6L localizer, and was cleared for the ILS Runway 6L approach. At 0137, the pilot reported to the Dayton air traffic control tower that he was on the localizer. The controller acknowledged the pilot, and stated
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude\clearance while on approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. Factors in the accident were the fog and low ceiling conditions.
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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.
