Piper PA-34-200T accident near Burlington, WA
On January 7, 2006, a Piper PA-34-200T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Burlington, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 7, 2006
- Place
- Burlington, WA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 48.471°N, 122.421°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060111X00054
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 6, 2006, about 1950 Pacific standard time, a Piper Seneca PA-34-200T, N36107, was destroyed after colliding with trees and terrain at the Skagit Regional Airport (BVS), Burlington, Washington. The airplane is registered to Airpac Airlines, Inc, of Seattle, Washington, and was being operated as "Airpac 32F" a domestic non-scheduled cargo flight operated in accordance with the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 135. The airline transport pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight originated at Bellingham, Washington, (BLI) on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan, approximately 15 minutes prior to the accident. The pilot's flight planned destination was BVS. On January 6, at 2139, Seattle Flight Service Station issued an Alert Notice (ALNOT) after radio and radar contact with the accident aircraft was lost. The following morning, about 0730, the airplane wreckage was located in a heavily wooded area near the approach runway. The Aviation division of the Washington State Department of Transportation coordinated search and rescue operations for the missing aircraft. DOT personnel reported that search efforts on the evening of the accident were hampered due to fog and low ceilings. The pilot was completing the third segment of a six-leg itinerary when the accident occurred. The non-scheduled cargo flight normally originates at Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, as Airpac 32F, with intermediate stops at Friday Harbor, Washington; Bellingham,
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the published minimum descent altitude and not adhering to the published missed approach procedures, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were low ceilings and trees.
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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.
