Piper PA-28-140 accident near Atlanta, NE
On November 27, 2005, a Piper PA-28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlanta, NE. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 27, 2005
- Place
- Atlanta, NE
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.384°N, 99.456°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051206X01932
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 27, 2005, about 1044 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-140, N5596F, owned and piloted by a non-instrument rated private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted a radio and television tower during cruise and subsequent impact with terrain near Atlanta, Nebraska. The flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual to instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from the Centennial Airport (APA), near Denver, Colorado, about 0701 mountain standard time and was destined for the Morris Municipal Airport-James R. Washburn Field (C09), near Morris, Illinois, at the time of the accident. The pilot requested a weather briefing using the Direct User Access Terminal System (DUATS) on November 25, 2005, at 2049, 2055, and 2109 mountain standard time. The pilot requested a route briefing for a proposed takeoff time of 0700, from APA, at 7,500 feet mean sea level (MSL), to C09, and an estimated time en route of 7 hours and 30 minutes. U.S. Doppler radar weather graphics and surface 24-hour prognosis weather graphics were requested. Two witnesses saw the airplane flying eastbound and saw the airplane impact the tower. One of the witnesses stated: After Thanksgiving weekend, my brother and I started back to Omaha. There was a winter storm coming towards Nebraska, and we were going to get ahead of it. We started the road trip down Highway 6 towards Hastings. The weather was awful, with gusting winds a
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated private pilot not maintaining clearance from the marked tower and his continued flight into adverse weather during cruise flight. Factors were the marked tower and the low ceilings present at the accident.
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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.
