19940406000379A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300 · Smithville, TN · April 6, 1994

Date
April 6, 1994 · 22:58 local
Place
Smithville, TN
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
HTKA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9710C
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL94FA075
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1K5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
3,631 total1,182 in this make and model240 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost control in area of moderate icing conditions. Near vertical impact. Pilot had reported ice buildup.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN AREA OF MODERATE ICING CONDITIONS. NEAR VERTICAL IMPACT. PILOT HAD REPORTED ICE BUILDUP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.