Piper PA32R accident near Goshen, IN
On February 22, 2019, a Piper PA32R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Goshen, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 22, 2019
- Place
- Goshen, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.528°N, 85.757°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190222X83326
Official records · CEN19FA084
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Memorandum For The Record Summary Of ATC Communications And Radar Track: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 21, 2019, about 2004 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32R-301T airplane, N4922K, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Goshen, Indiana. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to Federal Aviation Administration and air traffic control records, the pilot departed runway 27 at Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH), Goshen, Indiana, about 1950 and contacted departure control to request local clearance to conduct a practice RNAV (GPS) RWY 9 approach and circle to land on runway 27. According to radar data, after taking off from runway 27, the airplane climbed straight west and then turned back to the east. The airplane then started a turn to the north about 1.2 miles east of GSH. The radar data ended about 1.37 miles east of the runway 27 threshold at GSH; the last radar data point showed the airplane about 1,125 ft mean sea level (msl), heading 337°, at 58 knots ground speed. A witness observed the airplane flying east of GSH. No anomalies were noted in the communications with the pilot, and there were no radio distress calls heard from the pilot. A witness who was driving near the accident site observed the airplane flying relatively low east of GSH. An airport security video showed the airplane flying toward the airport at what appeared to be a level attitude, followed by a flash of light. The airplane then disappeared from view, and the video recorded what appeared to be a ground explosion and fire. The airplane wreckage was located by f
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate altitude for undetermined reasons during a practice circling approach in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with power lines.
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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.
