# Accident 20010430039439A: Piper PA28R180, Afton, VA, April 30, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 30, 2001, 16:02 local time
- Place: Afton, VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9511° N, 78.8839° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9511&lon=-78.8839&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7680J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7680J-2002-01-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-180 (registry code 7102809, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R180
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 5,050 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB IAD01FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA053) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010430039439A

## Narrative

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

(-23) INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE CAUSE AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED FROM THE IMPACT AND THE FIRE THAT RESULTED FROM THE CRASH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BURNED EXTENSIVELY. ONLY A FEW BONES LEFT AFTER THE FIRE COULD BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE OCCUPANT(S) OF THE AIRCRAFT. AT THIS POINT, IT IS BELIEVED THAT ONLY ONE INDIVIDUAL WAS IN THE AIRCRAFT. IF FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS OCCUR, AN AMENDED FAA FORM 8020-23 WILL BE FORTHCOMING.

## 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 IAD01FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD01FA053), Apr 30, 2001: Piper PA-28R-180 (N7680J), Afton, VA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of consciousness due to a medical condition, which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane and subsequent impact with rising terrain.

## Other reports on N7680J (2)

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

- [Incident 19970114002299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970114002299I), Jan 14, 1997: Piper PA28R180 (N7680J), Florence, SC, Minor damage. Narrative: second pilot was landing aircraft on r/w 09. The CFI in the right seat reportedly attempted to take the controls. The airplane veered left off the…
- [Incident 19820926065109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820926065109I), Sep 26, 1982: Piper PA28R180 (N7680J), Greenville, PA, Minor damage. Blocked on landing by another aircraft. Retracted gear and made a 360, then landed gear up.

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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