Piper PA-32R-300 accident near Camden, AL
On January 28, 2006, a Piper PA-32R-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Camden, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 28, 2006
- Place
- Camden, AL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.980°N, 87.356°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060208X00174
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 28, 2006, at 1339 central standard time, a Piper PA-32R-300, N38510, registered to Burton Brothers Management and operated by a commercial-rated pilot as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with trees and crashed in a ravine while approaching to land at Camden Municipal Airport, Camden, Alabama. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed and activated. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces. The commercial-rated pilot received serious injuries, and the passenger was fatally injured. The flight originated from Hardy-Anders Field Airport, Natchez, Mississippi, on January 28, 2006, at 1210. According to personnel at the Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center (AARTCC), at 1326, the pilot was advised to descend at his own discretion. At 1333, the pilot contacted AARTCC personnel and reported that he had "broke out of the clouds and was clear". The pilot reported to "go ahead and cancel IFR at this time". AARTCC advised the pilot that there was no one between him and Camden "squawk 1200, cancellation received and frequency change approved". No further radio contact was made with the pilot. The last recorded radar contact by AARTCC was at 1333:57. The flight was at an altitude of 3,300 feet and at coordinates of 31.57:29N, 087.36:28W. This position was 15 statute miles west of the Camden Airport and 4 statute miles west of the accident site. At 1800, a family member of the passenger notified the Anniston Flight Service Station (FSS) that the airplane w
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain altitude and clearance during a visual descent which resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and the ground for undetermined reasons.
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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.
