Piper PA-22-150 accident near Benezette, PA
On May 13, 2011, a Piper PA-22-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Benezette, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 13, 2011
- Place
- Benezette, PA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.339°N, 78.375°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110513X22515
Official records · ERA11FA299
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Recording Devices - Specialist's Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Recording Devices - Attachment 1 - Tabular Data - Flight - AV8OR - (CSV Format): Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
- Recording Devices - Attachment 2 - Tabular Data - Flight - MUX-8A - (CSV Format): Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
- Recording Devices - Attachment 3 - Tabular Data - Flight - R-1,OPT-1 - (CSV Format): Document (CSV), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 13, 2011, at 1805 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, N7603D, was substantially damaged following an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain after it departed cruise flight near Benezette, Pennsylvania. The certificated airline transport pilot/owner was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot departed Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL), Cleveland, Ohio, around 1430, with the ultimate intended destination of Skylark Airpark (7B6), Warehouse Point, Connecticut. The pilot's intermediate planned fuel stop could not be determined. According to several witnesses, the airplane was in cruise flight, at a "high" altitude, in a level attitude. The engine sound was smooth and continuous without interruption. Then, the wings rocked and the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent. The airplane "spun a long time" and the engine sound was described as surging during the descent. The airplane leveled briefly, the sound of the engine became smooth and continuous, and the airplane began to climb. Soon after, the wings rocked again; the airplane departed controlled flight, descended behind trees and terrain, and the sounds of impact were heard. A Safety Board air traffic control specialist identified the radar track associated with the accident airplane. At 1802:45, the airplane was in cruise flight at 5,700 feet above mean sea level (msl) in the vicinity of the accident location. At 18
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.
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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.
