ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38272
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| Date: | Sunday 24 July 1994 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Bernard P. Allen |
| Registration: | N33468 |
| MSN: | 32-7500023 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Minford, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KPMH) |
| Talladega, AL (KASN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD FILED AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN, BUT DID NOT CALL FOR HIS CLEARANCE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. THE AIRPORT HAS NO REMOTE RECEIVERS OR FAA ATC FACILITIES. VISIBILITY WAS LESS THAN 1/4 MILE. WITNESSES HEARD THE AIRPLANE DEPART FROM RUNWAY 18, TURN RIGHT, AND THEN THERE WAS 'A BIG CRACKLING NOISE....' THEY AGREED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT MAKING ANY UNUSUAL SOUNDS. THE TERRAIN WEST OF THE AIRPORT RISES 300-400 FT WITHIN 1,500 FT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE. THE PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE PROCEDURE FOR RUNWAY 18 IS TO CLIMB ON A HEADING OF 170 DEG UNTIL REACHING 1,200 FT MSL, THEN TO PROCEED ON COURSE. THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED HIS INSTRUMENT TRAINING AT THE ACCIDENT AIRPORT, AND HAD RECENTLY COMPLETED A RECURRENT INSTRUMENT TRAINING PROGRAM. ACCORDING TO HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, THE PILOT WAS INSTRUMENT CURRENT AND FAMILIAR WITH THE DEPARTURE PROCEDURES FOR THE AIRPORT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE PROCEDURE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC94FA134
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] |
| 10-Apr-2024 05:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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