20010811019189A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Boonesboro, MD · August 11, 2001

Date: August 11, 2001
Place: Boonesboro, MD
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: F1MM
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2869F
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD01FA096
Reported as: Piper PA28RT201

N2869FRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2002 · Piper PA-28RT-201S/N 28R-7918184 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot and his wife and an adult male passenger were on a return flight that was part of a round trip originating from lee airport, anp. On the day of the accident the aircraft departed VFR from sullivan, in (siv) in the am with an arrival at the zanesville muni airport (zzv) at approx. 11:30 EDT for lunch and re-fueling. Airport records and a witness establish time of departure between 1700 and 1800 EDT. After flying approx. 210 NM. The aircraft crashed into south mtn. Approx. 14 mi. West of fredrick MD (fdk) along the appalachian trail near Boonesboro into dense forest at appro. 1400 feet MSL. The pa 28 t arrow was destroyed upon impact and consumed by fire, all 3 occupants were fatal. Dead on impact were thomas e. stone (pilot), andrew barone (front seat passenger) and donna stone (rear seat passenger). The aircraft was discovered by hikers on the trail and reported at 0730 EDT, 08/12/01. Wx reported at fdk at 7:20 pm was wind calm, 3.5 mi vis, 1200 sct, 2000 bkn, 3500 ovc.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT AND HIS WIFE AND AN ADULT MALE PASSENGER WERE ON A RETURN FLIGHT THAT WAS PART OF A ROUND TRIP ORIGINATING FROM LEE AIRPORT, ANP. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VFR FROM SULLIVAN, IN (SIV) IN THE AM WITH AN ARRIVAL AT THE ZANESVILLE MUNI AIRPORT (ZZV) AT APPROX. 11:30 EDT FOR LUNCH AND RE-FUELING. AIRPORT RECORDS AND A WITNESS ESTABLISH TIME OF DEPARTURE BETWEEN 1700 AND 1800 EDT. AFTER FLYING APPROX. 210 NM. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO SOUTH MTN. APPROX. 14 MI. WEST OF FREDRICK MD (FDK) ALONG THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL NEAR BOONESBORO INTO DENSE FOREST AT APPRO. 1400 FEET MSL. THE PA 28 T ARROW WAS DESTROYED UPON IMPACT AND CONSUMED BY FIRE, ALL 3 OCCUPANTS WERE FATAL. DEAD ON IMPACT WERE THOMAS E. STONE (PILOT), ANDREW BARONE (FRONT SEAT PASSENGER) AND DONNA STONE (REAR SEAT PASSENGER). THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISCOVERED BY HIKERS ON THE TRAIL AND REPORTED AT 0730 EDT, 08/12/01. WX REPORTED AT FDK AT 7:20 PM WAS WIND CALM, 3.5 MI VIS, 1200 SCT, 2000 BKN, 3500 OVC.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD01FA096Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportRohrersville, MDThe pilot's continued VFR flight into obscured, mountanous terrain. Factors included the rising terrain and weather obscuration.Aug 11, 2001 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2869F · 1

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

Incident 19970329008639ILevel Off Touchdown · Atlanta, GANarrative: N2869F filed IFR clearance from anp to fty pilot requested to land at pdk due to possible low fuel. Cleared by ATC to pdk landed at pdk with gear up.Mar 29, 1997 · Minor damage