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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Akron, OH · September 29, 1993

Date: September 29, 1993 · 16:30 local
Place: Akron, OH
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6489P
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO93FA189
Reported as: Piper PA24250
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A1B5
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,102 total

N6489PRegistration cancelled Apr 12, 1994 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 241608 Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250

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What happened

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Trying to stay on top at FL170 with no oxygen. Lost control in clouds. Lost a wing. Vertical impact. Hypoxia factor

As the FAA filed it

TRYING TO STAY ON TOP AT FL170 WITH NO OXYGEN. LOST CONTROL IN CLOUDS. LOST A WING. VERTICAL IMPACT. HYPOXIA FACTOR

NTSB investigation

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NTSB BFO93FA189Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAkron, OHContinued flight by the pilot to an altitude that was not appropriate without supplemental oxygen, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control due to hypoxia and subsequently exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident…Sep 29, 1993 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6489P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19871021079919IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Rochester, MNGear collapsed on landing rollout. Found landing conduit assemblies dry and hard to operate.Oct 21, 1987 · Minor damage