Piper Aircraft Inc PA 46-350P accident near Anderson, IN
On September 6, 2024, a Piper Aircraft Inc PA 46-350P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Anderson, IN. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 6, 2024
- Place
- Anderson, IN
- Aircraft
- Piper Aircraft Inc PA 46-350P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.093°N, 85.587°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240906195068
Official records · CEN24FA340
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Transcript Of ATC Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 6, 2024, about 0949 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-46-350P airplane, N629AG, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Anderson, Indiana. The pilot, two pilot-rated passengers, and one additional passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. ADS-B and Stratus 2S data (from a device recovered from the airplane wreckage) revealed that the flight departed Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), Fort Dodge, Iowa, about 0647 central daylight time. The airplane proceeded on an east-southeast course toward Anderson Municipal Airport-Darlington Field (AID), Anderson, Indiana, and climbed to FL210, which corresponded to a pressure altitude of 21,000 ft. About 0921 eastern daylight time, the pilot initiated a descent from FL210. About 0942, the airplane was about 13 miles west-northwest of AID at 7,000 ft msl when the Indianapolis approach controller instructed the pilot to descend to 3,000 ft msl and advised him to expect a visual approach to runway 12 at AID. About 4 minutes later, the pilot informed the controller that the airport was in sight, and the controller cleared the pilot for a visual approach. At that time, the flight was about 4 miles west-northwest of AID and at an altitude of about 3,600 ft msl. At 0947:19, when the flight was 0.9 miles west of the runway and about 2,059 ft msl, the pilot informed the controller he needed to execute a missed approach. The controller subsequently cancelled the approach clearance and instructed the pilot to turn right
Probable cause
The pilot’s inadequate airspeed management during the missed approach which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and loss of control at low altitude.
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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.
