19990701007969A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31T · Deerfield, VA · July 1, 1999

Date: July 1, 1999 · 14:02 local
Place: Deerfield, VA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N602RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC99FA163
Reported as: Piper PA31T
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N602RMRegistration cancelled Apr 20, 2000 · Piper PA-31TS/N 31T-7920081 Airframe modelPiper PA-31T

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What happened

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Acft crashed under unknown circumstances in the appalachian mountains, the pilot/sole occupant suffered fatal injuries, the acft was destroyed. (-23) a/c crashed while enroute from jonesboro, AR. To shenandoah valley regional airport (shd) weyers cave, Virginia. A/c impacted the ground at a steep angle and a high rate of speed. A/c was totally destroyed. Pilot was severely dismembered.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS, THE PILOT/SOLE OCCUPANT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES, THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED. (-23) A/C CRASHED WHILE ENROUTE FROM JONESBORO, AR. TO SHENANDOAH VALLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT (SHD) WEYERS CAVE, VIRGINIA. A/C IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A STEEP ANGLE AND A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. A/C WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. PILOT WAS SEVERELY DISMEMBERED.

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 NYC99FA163Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDeerfield, VALoss of control of the airplane due to pilot incapacitation following a heart attack.Jul 1, 1999 · Destroyed