ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 248092
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| Date: | Saturday 20 February 2021 |
| Time: | 17:48 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N10KV |
| MSN: | 32R-7887120 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5748 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field (CMD/KCMD), Cullman, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field, AL (KCMD) |
| Cullman Regional Airport-Folsom Field, AL (KCMD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
The purpose of the flight was a pre-sale demonstration of the airplane with the owner/seller in the right seat, and the potential buyer in the left seat. The pilots performed one touch-and-go landing, then the airplane impacted terrain on the downwind leg of the subsequent traffic pattern. The owner told first responders that the airplane had lost engine power. The airplane was consumed by a postcrash fire, which resulted in extensive damage to the airframe and engine. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel selector was in the “off” position. There were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane or engine, and the reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
The owner’s postaccident toxicology was positive for gabapentin, which can cause dizziness; however, he reported no side effects from use of this medication, and it is unlikely that his use of gabapentin contributed to the accident.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/reported-plane-crash-in-cullman-county/35575562
https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/1-killed-in-plane-crash-at-cullman-regional-airport/
https://www.al.com/news/2021/02/victim-in-deadly-cullman-county-plane-crash-identified.html
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=10KV
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/1/11067_1260107111.jpg (photo)
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Photos: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2021 02:01 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Feb-2021 02:52 | Geno | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2021 04:25 | Geno | Updated [Total occupants] |
| 21-Feb-2021 04:45 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 21-Feb-2021 19:49 | oldnavy | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Feb-2021 05:05 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Feb-2021 08:36 | Cornutt | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2021 08:40 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
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