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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Blackmountain, NC · July 21, 2001

Date: July 21, 2001
Place: Blackmountain, NC
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N396PM
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA01FA193
Reported as: Piper PA46350P

N396PMRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2002 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 46-36024 · Built 1996 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was flying in mountainous area below mea. Contacted mountain side fatally injuring himself. Pilot report indicated IFR in this area.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS FLYING IN MOUNTAINOUS AREA BELOW MEA. CONTACTED MOUNTAIN SIDE FATALLY INJURING HIMSELF. PILOT REPORT INDICATED IFR IN THIS AREA.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA01FA193Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBlack Mountain, NCThe pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions resulting in the airplane colliding with mountainous terrain.Jul 21, 2001 · Destroyed