ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305767
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 January 2023 |
| Time: | 18:09 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301 Saratoga SP |
| Owner/operator: | Mangham Truck and Equipment Inc |
| Registration: | N43156 |
| MSN: | 32R-8313028 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2894 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dayton, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Winchester Municipal Airport, VA (WGO/KOKV) |
| Alabaster-Shelby County Airport, AL (KEET) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On January 11, 2023, about 1809 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-32R-301 airplane, N43156, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Dayton, Virginia. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight.
According to initial information obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and witnesses, the pilot flew the accident airplane with a passenger from Shelby County Airport (EET), Alabaster, Alabama, to Winchester Regional Airport (OKV), Winchester, Virginia. The flight arrived at OKV around 1544, and the passenger was dropped off.
The airplane was refueled with 54.40 gallons of 100-low lead aviation gasoline, and the pilot departed for EET about 1739.
About 1741, the pilot contacted the Potomac Consolidated Terminal Radar Approach Control and advised that he had departed OKV to the southwest, was passing through 3,500 ft mean sea level (msl) for 6,500 ft and requested and received flight following to EET.
About 1747, the pilot checked-in with the Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZDC) level at 6,500 ft.
About 1803, the pilot advised the air traffic controller that he was going to descend to 5,500 ft for a few minutes. The controller acknowledged and instructed him to maintain visual flight rules, which the pilot acknowledged. No further transmissions were received from the airplane.
About 1809, Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast data from the airplane indicated that the airplane was near Bridgewater, Virginia, and the controller broadcast that radar contact was lost about 1810.
Emergency service personnel located the wreckage of the airplane at 0330 on January 12th at an approximate elevation of 4,000 ft msl in the Maple Spring area of the Shenandoah Mountains.
Examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane had impacted trees on an approximate magnetic heading of 194° and came to rest about 520 ft from the initial impact point.
Examination of the airplane revealed that it was highly fragmented.
The left wing was impact separated and fragmented. The right wing was separated at the root and separated about 3 ft from the wingtip. Semi-circle impressions consistent with impacts with trees were noted on the leading-edge at the area of separation. The stabilator, rudder, and aileron control cables remained attached to their respective attach points and were separated consistent with overload.
The fuel selector was impact damaged and was in the “OFF” position. The gascolator bowl was impact fractured. No debris was present in the bowl or the filter.
The three-bladed constant-speed propeller was separated from the engine. The propeller spinner was fragmented. The propeller blades exhibited leading-edge damage and S-type bending consistent with high engine rpm.
Examination of the engine revealed that it was partially impact separated from the engine mounts of the airplane. The engine sustained impact damage primarily to the lower front accessories and its bottom left side.
The fuel injection servo had been partially impact separated from the air housing of the engine. The throttle and mixture cables remained attached to the unit. The fuel inlet screen was clean.
The dual magneto unit remained secured to the engine accessory housing and was undamaged. The magnetos produced spark at all leads when rotated.
The engine drive train rotated when force was applied to the crankshaft flange. Thumb compression was established on all cylinders, except for the No. 2 cylinder, which was substantially damaged in the rocker box area around the intake valve.
The 1755 recorded weather at Bridgewater Air Park (VBW), Bridgewater Virginia, located about 13 miles southeast of the accident site at an elevation of 1,165 ft included wind from 190° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, ceiling broken at 3,800 ft, temperature 4°C, dew point 1°C, and altimeter setting of 30.13 inches of mercury.
According to data obtained from the US Naval Observatory, sunset occurred at 1715 and the end of civil twilight occurred at 1745.
According to FAA and pilot records, the pilot held a private pilot certificate. He did not possess an instrument rating.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Sources:
https://www.dnronline.com/dnronline/crews-searching-for-aircraft-near-union-springs/article_17bf5f1d-29f4-5e04-8a67-0d49c89ec521.html
https://www.whsv.com/2023/01/12/officials-search-possible-missing-aircraft/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43156
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a529fb&lat=38.561&lon=-79.190&zoom=11.0&showTrace=2023-01-11&leg=2
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N43156/history/20230111/2304Z/KOKV/L%2038.53259%20-79.12915
https://fr24.com/2023-01-11/22:59/10x/N43156/2ed29edb
https://airplanehub.com/assets/uploads/listings/airplane/72/00011471961156.82.jpeg (photo)
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