Piper PA46-350P accident near Monroe, MI
On March 29, 2011, a Piper PA46-350P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Monroe, MI. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 29, 2011
- Place
- Monroe, MI
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46-350P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.940°N, 83.435°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110329X71210
Official records · CEN11FA253
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 29, 2011, about 1604 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA46-350P, N619VH, impacted a field southeast of the departure end of runway 21 at Custer Airport (TTF), Monroe, Michigan. The certificated private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane was registered to Triple F Aviation LLC and was operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed from Bedford County Airport, Bedford, Pennsylvania, about 1426, and was en route to TTF. A witness reported that the airplane was unusually low and still flying at a high rate of speed with its landing gear retracted when it flew over Stewart Road. The airplane continued at a high rate of speed as it crossed over the trees adjacent to runway 21. Radar data indicated that the airplane's ground speed was 132 knots, at an altitude of 800 feet, and a heading of 207 degrees when it was about 0.5 miles from runway 21 (4,997 feet by 100 feet, grooved asphalt). A second witness said that the pilot attempted to contact a flight instructor who had previously flown with the pilot while the airplane was approaching TTF. The flight instructor was employed at a TTF fixed base operator and was also a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Team (FAAST) Representative. Another witness reported that he saw the airplane in a turn with "little speed." The airplane then "just dropped." The left wing and nose hit the ground simultaneously.
Probable cause
The pilot's demonstration of poor judgment by attempting a high-speed pass several feet above the runway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the runway.
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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.
