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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-34-200T · Lynn, IN · November 2, 1997

Date: November 2, 1997 · 16:50 local
Place: Lynn, IN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N79TH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI98FA031
Reported as: Piper PA34200T

N79THRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 1998 · Piper PA-34-200TS/N 347970157 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200T

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 16:45 EST indianapolis ARTCC lost radar and transponder contact with N79TH. At approximately 1700 EST a witness traveling west on county road 600S in randolph county (6 miles of winchester in.) Observed the left wing of aircraft N79TH impact the ground. Further surveillance spotted the fuselage further out in the field. Preliminary investigation indicates in flight separation of all flight control surfaces and wings.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 16:45 EST INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC LOST RADAR AND TRANSPONDER CONTACT WITH N79TH. AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 EST A WITNESS TRAVELING WEST ON COUNTY ROAD 600S IN RANDOLPH COUNTY (6 MILES OF WINCHESTER IN.) OBSERVED THE LEFT WING OF AIRCRAFT N79TH IMPACT THE GROUND. FURTHER SURVEILLANCE SPOTTED THE FUSELAGE FURTHER OUT IN THE FIELD. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INDICATES IN FLIGHT SEPARATION OF ALL FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES AND WINGS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI98FA031Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportLynn, INthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in the inflight separation of the wings, vertical stabilizer/rudder, and the stabilator. Factors associated with the accident the pilot continued the flight into known adverse weather and…Nov 2, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N79TH · 1

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

Accident 19950319049469AMiddleriver, MD(-16) Upon landing on rwy 15 at martin state airport, aircraft porpoised @ 3 times before nose gear collapsed after contacting the ground.Mar 19, 1995 · Substantial damage