Piper PA-32RT-300T accident near Hugheston, WV

On April 11, 2014, a Piper PA-32RT-300T (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hugheston, WV. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

April 11, 2014

Place

Hugheston, WV

Aircraft

Piper PA-32RT-300T · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

38.216°N, 81.394°W

NTSB ID

20140411X23317

Official records · ERA14FA192

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

Air traffic control records

• Air Traffic Control Specialist's Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Report Attachment 1: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Report Attachment 2: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Report Attachment 3: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Air Traffic Control Report Attachment 4: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 11, 2014, at 1653 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T, N39965, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain near Hugheston, West Virginia. The commercial pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed along the route of flight, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The personal flight departed Akron Fulton International Airport (AKR), Akron, Ohio, about 1513, and was destined for Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA), Spartanburg, South Carolina. The airplane was registered to C.W. Air, LLC, and operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Air traffic control (ATC) voice communication and radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated that after departure, the pilot established radio contact with the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center and climbed the airplane to its cruise altitude of 12,000 feet on a direct course to SPA. About 1604, the controller advised the pilot of an area of moderate-to-extreme precipitation located at the airplane's 1- to 2-o'clock position about 45 miles ahead, and instructed the pilot to advise which way he wanted to deviate once he neared the area. The pilot replied that he would advise, and stated, "I see it here on this radar too." About 1612, the pilot contacted ATC and stated that, based upon his onboard weather information, a 30-degree deviation left of course would be required to navigate around the area of precipitation. The pilot also asked the controller, "if you see

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control while operating in instrument flight rules conditions.

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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.