ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68889
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| Date: | Saturday 10 October 2009 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 Cherokee Warrior |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N43620 |
| MSN: | 28-7415539 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4727 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jefferson National Forest, Russell County, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cincinnati, OH (LUK) |
| Mocksville, NC (8A7) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was in cruise flight at 2,500 feet when he encountered low clouds and fog. He lost visual contact with the ground and initiated a climbing left turn. Seconds later, he impacted rising terrain which resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and the empennage. Prior to the flight, the pilot obtained a weather briefing from a flight service station that forecasted overcast ceilings at 3,000 feet and 10 miles visibility near the route of flight with conditions improving throughout the day. The pilot stated that the weather at the time of the accident was approximately 5 miles visibility, with an overcast ceiling at 3,000 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into known deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2009 14:43 | RobertMB | Added |
| 13-Oct-2009 02:23 | TB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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