ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36985
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| Date: | Thursday 12 March 1998 |
| Time: | 14:41 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Scott J. Baldwin |
| Registration: | N55059 |
| MSN: | 32-7300031 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6430 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mc Cordsville, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Comfort, IN |
| (I21) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a repositioning flight, the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain. No pre-existing anomalies were found during a post accident examination of the airplane and engine. A post mortem examination of the pilot and a toxicological examination of specimens from the pilot were negative. The pilot had an appointment at his office at 1300. The distance from the arrival airport to his office was 12.2 miles.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane. Factors were his self-induced pressure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98LA102
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 14:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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