ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39631
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| Date: | 08-DEC-1999 |
| Time: | 1717 |
| Type: | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | N39696 |
| C/n / msn: | 32R-7887147 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Pelham, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bessemer, AL (EKY) |
The student pilot departed into weather observed as 2,000 feet overcast, 6 miles visibility in light rain, with a temperature-dew point spread of 1 degree C., sometime after 1630 and at about 1717 crashed into a 800-to 900-foot ridgeline about 10 miles southeast of his departure point. Witnesses near the crash site stated that localized land clearing fires contributed to worsening visibility, and that they could hear the airplane maneuvering overhead in a generally southeast heading. On site examination of the wreckage of the airframe, engine, and their respective components revealed no mechanical abnormalities. CAUSE: The student pilot's decision to continue the visual flight rules flight into deteriorating visibility, and his failure to maintain altitude clearance with the terrain.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X20276
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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