ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190720
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| Date: | Sunday 16 October 2016 |
| Time: | 19:58 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II |
| Owner/operator: | St Catharines Flying Club |
| Registration: | C-GYSN |
| MSN: | 28-7816311 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11519 hours |
| Engine model: | Avco Lycoming O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Potter County near Keating Summit, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Richmond Int'l (KRIC) |
| St Catharines/Niagara District (CYSN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A Piper PA-28-161, Canadian registration C-GYSN, collided with trees near Austin, Pennsylvania. The commercial pilot, and two occupants were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed.
Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The flight originated from Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia, about 16:54, and was destined for St.
Catharines/Niagara District Airport (CYSN), St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
According to preliminary air traffic control information, after takeoff the flight proceeded towards the destination while remaining in contact with several air traffic facilities, as appropriate. About 19:33, an occupant contacted the Cleveland Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZOB) and advised the controller the flight was at 6,000 feet mean sea level. The pilot was provided an altimeter setting of 30.04 inches of Mercury which was correctly read back. The flight continued and at 1944, the pilot was advised of moderate precipitation to the left and right of the airplane's current flight track, and in 20 miles, another area of moderate to heavy precipitation. He was also advised there were no "ride reports;" there was no reply from the pilot. At 1945, the ZOB controller advised the pilot of moderate precipitation in the vicinity of the airplane's position and if deviation was necessary, to please advise. An occupant responded
that they would deviate by turning left about 20 degrees. About 19:57, the ZOB controller attempted to establish contact with the accident pilot. She observed the flight turning to the south and asked if there was any issue; there was no reply. The airplane was lost from radar about 19:58.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/ReportGeneratorFile.ashx?EventID=20161017X65629&AKey=1&RType=Prelim&IType=FA
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGYSN/history/20161016/2040Z/KRIC/CYSN
http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/RchSimpRes.aspx?cn=%7c%7c&mn=%7c%7c&sn=%7c%7c&on=ST+CATHARINES+FLYING+CLUB%7c&m=%7c%7c
https://www.flugzeugbilder.de/v3/show_en.php?id=1259130
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/ontario-bound-plane-crashes-in-pennsylvania-3-occupants-killed-1.3119944_
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2016 04:58 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Oct-2016 16:48 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2016 17:32 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2017 15:29 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Feb-2017 15:31 | harro | Updated [Time, Registration, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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