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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301 · Paron, AR · October 20, 2002

Date: October 20, 2002 · 14:30 local
Place: Paron, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4353Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03FA016
Reported as: Piper PA32301
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 6

N4353YRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2003 · Piper PA-32-301S/N 32-8406010 · Built 1984 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 10/20/2002 at approximately 2:30, a pa 23, N4353Y with six people onboard, impacted the ground in a wooded area approximately 1.5 miles from Paron Arkansas in saline county. No flight plan filed or radio communications were established. The weather forecast for that area at that time was light rain, 900 ft. overcast. All fatal.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 10/20/2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30, A PA 23, N4353Y WITH SIX PEOPLE ONBOARD, IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES FROM PARON ARKANSAS IN SALINE COUNTY. NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WERE ESTABLISHED. THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR THAT AREA AT THAT TIME WAS LIGHT RAIN, 900 FT. OVERCAST. ALL FATAL.

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 FTW03FA016Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportParon, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain. Contributing factors were the low ceiling, the pilot's decision to fly in known adverse weather conditions, and his lack of an instrument rating.Oct 20, 2002 · Destroyed