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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Lakeview, AR · October 8, 2002

Date: October 8, 2002 · 18:45 local
Place: Lakeview, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4344J
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03FA008
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N4344JRegistration cancelled Jul 25, 2006 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-22720 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 8, 2002, at 1845 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, N4344J, was destroyed when it impacted a bluff while maneuvering near Lakeview, Arkansas. The airplane was registered to a private individual and operated by the pilot. The commercial pilot, and two rated passengers sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from gastons airport, Lakeview Arkansas, at 1840, and was destined for the springfield-branson regional airport, springfield, Missouri.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 8, 2002, AT 1845 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28-140, N4344J, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED A BLUFF WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR LAKEVIEW, ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT, AND TWO RATED PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM GASTONS AIRPORT, LAKEVIEW ARKANSAS, AT 1840, AND WAS DESTINED FOR THE SPRINGFIELD-BRANSON REGIONAL AIRPORT, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.

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 FTW03FA008Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportLakeview, ARthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the terrain while maneuvering.Oct 8, 2002 · Destroyed