Piper PA46 accident near Dubuque, IA
On October 14, 2014, a Piper PA46 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Dubuque, IA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 14, 2014
- Place
- Dubuque, IA
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.421°N, 90.729°W
- NTSB ID
- 20141014X14035
Official records · CEN15FA008
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Personnel Statements: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 13, 2014, at 2305 central daylight time, a Piper PA-46-310P airplane, N9126V, collided with trees and impacted the ground in a residential area following a missed approach to Runway 36 at the Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ), Dubuque, Iowa. The private rated pilot, who was the sole occupant on board the airplane, sustained fatal injuries and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was registered to Grand River Emergency Department Consultants LLC, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Dark night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The cross-country flight originated at the Ankeny Regional Airport (IKV), Ankeny, Iowa, about 2200. A friend of the pilot reported on the afternoon of October 13, the pilot left DBQ and flew to IKV, arriving about 1700. The friend and his wife met the pilot at the airport and drove him to his home for a meeting. About 2015, the pilot, his friend, and his friend's wife left the house for IKV, arriving about 2100. The friend said this was the last time they saw the pilot and was not certain exactly what time the pilot actually left IKV to fly back to DBQ. At 2200, the pilot contacted Des Moines Departure Control and received an IFR clearance from IKV to DBQ. Two minutes later, the pilot received his IFR release. At 2204, the pilot contacted Des Moines Departure Control and reported being airborne. Des Moines Departure control cleared the airplane to 7,000 ft and a minute later the
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control while attempting to fly a missed approach procedure in instrument meteorological 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.
