20031026027939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Spartanburg, SC · October 26, 2003

Date: October 26, 2003 · 22:10 local
Place: Spartanburg, SC
Airport: Spartanburg Downtonw Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7799Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04FA027
Reported as: Piper PA30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,921 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7799YRegistration cancelled Sep 23, 2004 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-631 · Built 1965 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 26, 2003, michael jeffery allen, a certificated commercial pilot, was operating N7799Y, a Piper PA-30, s/n: 30-631. The aircraft was on an IFR flight plan from evansville, IA to Spartanburg, SC. The pilot was in communications with greer approach and was cleared for an ILS rwy 5 approach the Spartanburg downtown airport (spa). Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. At approximately 10:00 local time, the aircraft crashed 1.1 NM from the end of rwy 5 right of the localizer. The aircraft burned and was substantially damaged. Michael jeffery allen, the sole occupant of the aircraft was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 26, 2003, MICHAEL JEFFERY ALLEN, A CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT, WAS OPERATING N7799Y, A PIPER PA-30, S/N: 30-631. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM EVANSVILLE, IA TO SPARTANBURG, SC. THE PILOT WAS IN COMMUNICATIONS WITH GREER APPROACH AND WAS CLEARED FOR AN ILS RWY 5 APPROACH THE SPARTANBURG DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (SPA). INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 LOCAL TIME, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED 1.1 NM FROM THE END OF RWY 5 RIGHT OF THE LOCALIZER. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. MICHAEL JEFFERY ALLEN, THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 ATL04FA027Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSpartanburg, SCThe pilot's failure to follow IFR procedures and descent below the glide path, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees during an instrument approach. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to the sedating effects of medication.Oct 27, 2003 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7799Y · 1

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

Accident 19820313003879ALevel Off Touchdown · Nassau, BahamasUnable to lower landing gear normally or manually. Landed ger up. Gear problem not reported.Mar 13, 1982 · Substantial damage