Piper PA28 accident near Lake, MS
On April 13, 2019, a Piper PA28 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lake, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 13, 2019
- Place
- Lake, MS
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.340°N, 89.365°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190414X14908
Official records · CEN19FA120
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn April 13, 2019, about 0015 central daylight time, a Piper PA28-180 airplane, N4890L, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lake, Mississippi. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was being operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The dark night cross-country flight originated from Picayune Municipal Airport (MJD), Picayune, Mississippi, about 2306 on April 12, 2019, and was destined for Ackerman Choctaw County Airport (9M4), Ackerman, Mississippi. Primary radar data showed that about 0009 on April 13, the airplane’s flight track was heading northeast about 7,700 ft mean sea level (msl). About 0013, the airplane’s altitude had increased to 8,400 ft msl. About 50 seconds later, the last recorded radar point showed the airplane at 8,400 ft msl. There was no discreet transponder code associated with the airplane; radar information was derived from code 1200 primary targets. There were no radio communications or distress calls heard from the pilot on any air traffic control frequencies. About 0015, a resident near the accident location called 911 after he was awakened by the sound of an airplane and a loud "bang." The resident stated that strong wind, rain, and thunderstorms were in the area and that when he opened the door of his house, the wind “blew it open.” Search operations ensued, and the fragmented main wreckage was located early in the morning in a field, with various airplane parts scattered in an adjacent heavily wooded area. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot’s logbooks were not recovered
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s loss of control while flying in dark night instrument meteorological weather conditions with convective activity, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its structural limitations and experiencing an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of preflight planning and impairment from drugs.
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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.
