Piper PA28 accident near Walker, MN
On September 2, 2020, a Piper PA28 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Walker, MN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 2, 2020
- Place
- Walker, MN
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 47.206°N, 94.423°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200902X14035
Official records · CEN20LA374
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Summary Of Air Traffic Control Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 1, 2020, about 2007 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-235 airplane, N8957W, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Walker, Minnesota. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast (ADS-B) position data indicated that the pilot departed Natchez-Adams County Airport (HEZ), Natchez, Mississippi, about 0912 and proceeded to Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, arriving about 1303. A representative of the IRK fixed base operator (FBO) reported that the pilot landed without announcing his intentions on the airport common traffic advisory frequency. He requested that the airplane be topped off with fuel. During that time, the pilot remained in the airplane and stared straight ahead. Afterward, the pilot exited the airplane with his lunch and ate in the FBO conference room. He was offered a bottle of water but did not acknowledge. The pilot departed IRK about 1436 with an intended destination of Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI), Bemidji, Minnesota. After takeoff, the pilot proceeded northbound and climbed to about 13,000 ft mean sea level (msl) before descending and maintaining 12,000 ft msl. About 1629, the pilot initiated a descent to 8,000 ft msl and then to 6,000 ft msl. About 7 minutes after leveling at 6,000 ft msl, the airplane altitude began to vary between 5,225 ft msl and 6375 ft msl. During the flight, Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center controllers became concern
Probable cause
The pilot’s impairment from the effects of an undiagnosed brain tumor.
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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.
