20030315005059A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-38-112 · Prattsville, AR · March 15, 2003

Date: March 15, 2003 · 07:59 local
Place: Prattsville, AR
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N91594
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03FA111
Reported as: Piper PA38112
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N91594Registration cancelled Sep 30, 2004 · Piper PA-38-112S/N 38-82A0083 · Built 1981 Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On March 15, 2003, at 0759 central standard time, a Piper PA-38-112 single engine airplane, N91594, was destroyed when it impacted a radio tower and terrain while maneuvering near Prattsville Arkansas. The plane was owned and operated by the pilot. The non-instrument rated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. IMC conditions prevailed. Flight originated at decatur, Texas at approx. 0500 CST. No flight plan filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 15, 2003, AT 0759 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-38-112 SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, N91594, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED A RADIO TOWER AND TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR PRATTSVILLE ARKANSAS. THE PLANE WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. IMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED. FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DECATUR, TEXAS AT APPROX. 0500 CST. NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED.

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 FTW03FA111Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPrattsville, ARThe pilot's execution of VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Fog conditions and the pilot's lack of an instrument rating are contributing factors.Mar 15, 2003 · Destroyed

Other reports on N91594 · 1

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

Incident 19870428024759ILevel Off Touchdown · Muscatine, IALanded short, main gear struck an embankment. Right main gear failed on subsequent landing.Apr 28, 1987 · Minor damage