# Accident 19950614020329A: Piper PA31P350, Cedar Bluff, VA, June 14, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 1995, 21:54 local time
- Place: Cedar Bluff, VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.0109° N, 81.8110° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0109&lon=-81.8110&mi=10
- Aircraft: N922DC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N922DC-1997-04-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA 31P 350 (registry code 7103111, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31p-350) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31P350
- Reported engine: LYC TIO540V2AD
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO95FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950614020329A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DEVIATED FOR THUNDERSTORMS. ICING IN CLOUDS. INFLIGHT BREAKUP. WAS ADVISED SEVERE WEATHER EN ROUTE. TRIED EXIT WEAT

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO95FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA064), Jun 15, 1995: Piper PA-31P-350 (N922DC), Cedar Bluff, VA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, and his allowing the airplane to exceed its maximum design/stress limitation. Factors relating to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, and the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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