Piper PA-30 accident near Pond Creek, OK
On March 17, 2022, a Piper PA-30 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pond Creek, OK. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 17, 2022
- Place
- Pond Creek, OK
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.629°N, 97.888°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220317104794
Official records · CEN22FA145
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 17, 2022, about 1638 central daylight time, a Piper PA-30 airplane, N8357Y, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Pond Creek, Oklahoma. The pilot and 2 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane departed Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL), Mineral Wells, Texas, with a destination of Fairmont, Nebraska. Radar and ADS-B data indicated that the airplane first appeared at 1509 about 1.5 nautical miles west of MWL. The airplane tracked north and climbed initially to a cruise altitude of 8,500 ft and then later climbed to 16,500 ft. The airplane began a descent after it passed over Vance Air Force Base (END), Enid, Oklahoma, and turned momentarily to the east. The airplane then turned west and back to the north while it descended. The ground speed decreased from over 200 kts to under 100 kts. About 1631, and 5 miles southwest of Pond Creek, Mode C position reporting data was lost followed by the loss of all track data. The airplane was not in contact, nor was it required to be in contact, with air traffic control. Figure 1. ADS-B Flight Track. Figure 2. Radar Depiction of the End of the Flight Track. A witness in the area reported he heard what sounded like a motocross bike engine revving to full throttle. He then looked up and saw what he initially thought was a weather balloon coming straight down. He realized it was an airplane and videoed the airplane in its descent. The airplane was in a right-hand nose-down spin. The video showed the a
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control of the airplane, resulting in an in-flight breakup.
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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.
