Piper PA-32-260 accident near Westhampton, NY
On August 25, 2007, a Piper PA-32-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Westhampton, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 25, 2007
- Place
- Westhampton, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.700°N, 72.583°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080204X00135
NTSB summary
On August 25, 2007, about 1415 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-260, N5067T, went missing near Westhampton, New York. The airplane and the certificated private pilot were not located, and were presumed lost at sea. Both visual and instrument meteorological conditions were present in the area. No flight plan had been filed for the flight that originated at Spadaro Airport (1N2) East Moriches, New York. The local personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A review of radio transmissions between the airplane and the control tower at Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK), Westhampton, New York, revealed that the pilot first contacted the tower controller at 1339, and asked if the airport was "VFR". The controller responded that it was, which the pilot acknowledged. At 1356, the pilot reported that he was 15 miles, "directly north" of the airport, VFR. The tower controller cleared the pilot for a straight-in approach to runway 19, and requested that he report a 3-mile final. The controller then provided an altimeter setting of 29.89 inches of mercury and winds 220 degrees at 9 knots. The pilot confirmed "straight in for one nine." At 1358, the tower controller asked the pilot for his position, and the pilot responded, "I'm gonna go back to Calverton V-O-R and start all over again. I can't find you. Okay?" After the controller's acknowledgement that the pilot was headed back to the VOR, the pilot confirmed that he would "try it again." The controller then asked the pilot if he would like to contact approach control for vectors, and the pilot responded that he would. The
Probable cause
Undetermined. The airplane remains missing.
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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.
