# Accident 20020216014429A: Piper PA60601P, Belleglade, February 16, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 16, 2002, 08:00 local time
- Place: Belleglade
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.6801° N, 80.6691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6801&lon=-80.6691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N715RM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N715RM-2018-08-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smith AEROSTAR 601P (registry code 8360608, https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-601p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series (registry code 41533, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA60601P
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA02LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020216014429A

## Narrative

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

(-23) PILOT LOST CONTROL IN THUNDERSTORM. HE WAS ABLE TO LEVEL THE WINGS & PULL THE NOSE UP PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.

## 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 MIA02LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA061), Feb 16, 2002: Smith, Ted Aerostar 601P (N715RM), Belle Glade, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot continued flight into known adverse weather resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with the ground.

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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