Piper PA-32R-300 accident near Charlottesville, VA
On December 10, 2006, a Piper PA-32R-300 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Charlottesville, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 10, 2006
- Place
- Charlottesville, VA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-300 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.139°N, 78.453°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061221X01827
Official records · NYC07FA043
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 10, 2006, at 1328 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32R-300, N8349C, was destroyed when it impacted trees while on approach to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO), Charlottesville, Virginia. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the flight which originated at the Chesterfield County Airport (FCI), Richmond, Virginia. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot checked in with Charlottesville Tower, and was instructed to "report left base for runway 21." The pilot acknowledged the instructions and shortly thereafter reported that "[his] engine [was] out," but that he was going to try to land at the airport. The pilot was subsequently cleared to land on runway 3, and responded, "I don't know if I can make it there." No further transmissions were received from the pilot. A witness, who was the pilot of an emergency services (EMS) helicopter, was flying on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern at CHO, when he heard communications on the tower frequency regarding an airplane in distress. According to the witness's written statement, the tower controller reported to him that a Piper was enroute to CHO with an engine failure. The witness observed the airplane at his "3 o-clock position and low." He then notified the controller that he would be turning toward the airplane in the event he needed their assistance. The witness maneuv
Probable cause
A loss of engine power 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.
