Piper PA28 accident near Evansville, IN
On December 21, 2019, a Piper PA28 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Evansville, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 21, 2019
- Place
- Evansville, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.096°N, 87.541°W
- NTSB ID
- 20191221X83621
Official records · CEN20FA038
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 21, 2019, at 1514 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, N601FL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Evansville, Indiana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to air traffic control and radar data, the pilot departed Evansville Regional Airport (EVV), Evansville, Indiana, and requested visual flight rules flight following to Crawford County Airport (RSV), Robinson, Illinois, a straight-line distance of about 60 nautical miles (nm). About 1449, when the airplane was about 18 nm from RSV, the pilot was issued a frequency change. The pilot requested to return to EVV, and he was instructed to resume his own navigation. The airplane turned 180° and began flying south (see Figure 1.) The pilot continued toward EVV, where he was subsequently cleared to land on runway 18. According to EVV air traffic control, the pilot did not report any difficulties with the airplane or indicate why he was returning to land. Witnesses observed the airplane enter a descending right turn to the west and impact a field about 2 miles north of the approach end of runway 18. Figure 1 – Flight Overview WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane impacted terrain in a right bank of about 90°, as determined by the green beacon lens at the initial impact point and the location of impact marks made by the main landing gear and fuselage. The left aileron and balance cables remained attached to the bellcrank arms and were continuous to the fuselage. The ri
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane.
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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.
