Piper PA 28-140 accident near Talihina, OK
On October 21, 2013, a Piper PA 28-140 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Talihina, OK. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 21, 2013
- Place
- Talihina, OK
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 28-140 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.619°N, 95.029°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131024X65945
Official records · CEN14FA019
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- NTSB ATC Radar Track: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 21, 2013, approximately 1530 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N113WS, impacted terrain while maneuvering near Talihina, Oklahoma. The airline transport pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed at the time of the accident, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the Searcy Municipal Airport (SRC), Searcy, Arkansas, approximately 1330, and was en route to Elk City, Oklahoma. Radar data showed the airplane traveled to the west/southwest shortly after departure from SRC and it reached a maximum altitude of 2,800 feet mean sea level (msl). Radar contact was lost at 1455 at an altitude of 2,200 feet msl, approximately 29 miles northeast of the accident site. There were no recorded communications between the pilot and air traffic control during the flight. Witnesses, who were located along the route of the accident flight, reported they observed the airplane flying over their areas on a westerly heading about 1505. The last witness observed the airplane approximately 1520. Witnesses stated the airplane was flying at a low altitude, and in and out of IMC. Two witnesses also stated that heavy rain showers were in the area at the time they observed the airplane. Witnesses described the engine as "running smoothly" and the airplane did not appear to be in distress. The airplane was subject t
Probable cause
The pilot’s lack of weather planning and his continued flight into an area of known rain with reduced visibility and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance with trees.
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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.
