Piper PA-28-181 accident near Oliver Springs, TN
On October 18, 2009, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oliver Springs, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 18, 2009
- Place
- Oliver Springs, TN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.038°N, 84.307°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091018X50702
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 18, 2009, at 1347 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-181, N7906W, was substantially damaged when it impacted a tree during a landing rollout at Oliver Springs Airport (TN08), Oliver Springs, Tennessee. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured and three passengers incurred minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the local personal flight, which was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a witness, who also owned an airplane based at the airport, he was standing 20 to 25 feet in front of a hangar located about mid-field when the accident occurred. During the airplane's approach to runway 15, the witness thought it was a little higher than normal, and appeared to be "coming in a little faster than we do – came in pretty hot." The airplane subsequently touched down "pretty firmly" in front of him and bounced 4 to 5 feet in the air. The airplane then landed again, with the nose wheel hitting the ground first, but once down, all the wheels stayed on the ground. The airplane then started to slide at an angle, towards the trees on the opposite side of the runway. As the airplane neared the left side of the runway, it suddenly turned about 180 degrees, then slid off the runway and into the trees, and the engine went to full power. The engine continued to run for about 30 seconds before shutting down. The witness and his wife ran to the airplane; however, before arriving, he saw that another person was there assisting the passengers who had g
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of directional control while landing on a wet turf runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a tree.
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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.
