Piper PA-24-260 accident near Norfolk, NE

On November 21, 2010, a Piper PA-24-260 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Norfolk, NE. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

November 21, 2010

Place

Norfolk, NE

Aircraft

Piper PA-24-260 · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

42.038°N, 97.200°W

NTSB ID

20101123X80609

Official records · CEN11FA079

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 21, 2010, at an undetermined time, a single-engine Piper PA-24-260, Comanche airplane, N8675P, impacted terrain near Norfolk, Nebraska. The pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by Four Wins LLC., Omaha, Nebraska. No flight plan had been filed for the night cross-country flight that reportedly originated from the Chamberlain Municipal airport (9V9), Chamberlain, South Dakota, about 1700, and was destined for the Millard airport (MLE), Omaha, Nebraska. The airplane was reported overdue, and an ALNOT (alert notification) for the aircraft was issued. A search was conducted and the airplane wreckage was located about 1600, on November 22, 2010 in an open field. There were no reported witnesses to the accident; however, an individual located a few miles from the accident site, reported that on the evening of 21 November, she saw an airplane "flying really low" at night time, before disappearing out of sight. She also added that the time was between 1830 and 1930 and the weather was misty and cold. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate for airplane, single-engine land. There was no record of him holding an instrument rating. The pilot was issued a third class FAA medical, on August 11, 2010. A review of the pilot's logbook revealed that he had accumulated approximately 780 total flight hours, with about 90 hours in the accident airplane. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was a 1965 model Piper PA-24-260, Comanche, which was a sing

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into instrumental meteorological conditions which resulted in a 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.