Piper PA46 accident near Roanoke, VA
On March 30, 2010, a Piper PA46 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Roanoke, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 30, 2010
- Place
- Roanoke, VA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.330°N, 79.987°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100330X41348
Official records · ERA10FA195
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Communications: Document (MP3), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 30, 2010, at 1310 eastern daylight time, N6913Z, a Piper PA-46-310P, was destroyed when it impacted terrain shortly after takeoff from Roanoke Regional Airport (ROA), Roanoke, Virginia. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight, which was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to the manager of a fixed base operator (FBO) at ROA, the pilot and passenger arrived at ROA around 0930 on the morning of the accident. They had flown into ROA from Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO), Charlottesville, Virginia, for a meeting with the manager of the FBO. They completed their meeting, had lunch, and then prepared for the return flight to CHO. The passenger was interviewed in the hospital after the accident. He stated the takeoff seemed normal; however, he was seated in a rearward facing seat in the back of the airplane. The passenger reported at some point after takeoff, the airplane made a "flat" right turn and the pilot stated, "I have a problem." The passenger remembered hearing a "clunk" from the right side during the flight but could not recall when. He did not remember the impact, but was conscious afterward and was able to exit the airplane through the passenger door. Several employees of the FBO were inside at the time the airplane departed, and were monitoring the air traffic control tower radio frequency. They heard the pilot announce over the radio, "my controls are locked," and
Probable cause
A malfunction of the flight controls 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.
