Piper PA32RT accident near Vinemont, AL
On February 20, 2021, a Piper PA32RT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Vinemont, AL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 20, 2021
- Place
- Vinemont, AL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32RT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.266°N, 86.865°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210221102653
Official records · ERA21FA133
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 20, 2021, about 1748 central standard time, a Piper PA-32RT-300T, N10KV, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Vinemont, Alabama. The two pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Family members of the left seat pilot reported that the pilot was interested in buying the airplane, and the purpose of the flight was a pre-sale demonstration of the airplane by the owner/seller. According to airport surveillance video, the airplane took off from runway 02 about 1740, completed one touch-and-go landing at 1746, then impacted terrain on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern at 1748. A first responder to the accident reported that the owner stated that “they lost power and went down.” The owner succumbed to his injuries two days after the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The left seat pilot’s logbook was not recovered. His pilot certificate was suspended in 1993, then revoked in 2006. On the application for his most recent medical certificate, dated October 6, 2020, he reported 1,000 total hours of flight experience. The owner recorded 12 flight hours in the accident airplane since he purchased it in 2015. On the application for his most recent medical certificate, dated February 18, 2015, he reported 7,000 total hours of flight experience. The application was denied; his previous medical certificate expired in 2009. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Review of maintenance records revealed that the airplane received regular maintenance until 2015, when it was purchased
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
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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.
