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FAA accident report · Piper PA-46-310P · Arlington, AL · February 23, 2004

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Date
February 23, 2004 · 08:49 local
Place
Arlington, AL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9103Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL04FA077
Reported as
Piper PA46310P
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520BE
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total
N9103ZRegistration cancelled Aug 18, 2006 · Piper PA-46-310PS/N 4608028 · Built 1986Airframe modelPiper PA-46-310PEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On Monday, February 23, 2004 at 8:49 CST N9103Z, a Piper PA-46-310P on an IFR flight plan from panama city, FL (pfn) to tulsa, ok (rvs), broke up in-flight near Arlington, Alabama. Review of the radar data revealed the airplane was at 24,000 feet, heading northwest at 08:46:54. At 08:47:58, the airplane was at 9,600 feet. The last beacon return was at 08:48:44. The airplane was heading southeast at 3,100 feet. The first observed wreckage consisted of the forward fuselage section separated approximately six feet aft of the aircraft instrument panel and minus the right wing section outboard of the landing gear. The left wing was attached minus the left aileron. The engine and propeller were attached. Propeller blade strikes were evidenced approx. 18" from ground level on a tree in front of the wreckage. Paint transfer marks from departed right wing were noted on top of fuselage and extended aft to separation. The second observed wreckage was located a half a mile from the first and consisted of the remaining fuselage section and empennage, minus the horizontal stabilizer and elevator assembly. Paint transfer marks were noted at the separation line of the fuselage and extended diagonally to the aft exit.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2004 AT 8:49 CST N9103Z, A PIPER PA-46-310P ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM PANAMA CITY, FL (PFN) TO TULSA, OK (RVS), BROKE UP IN-FLIGHT NEAR ARLINGTON, ALABAMA. REVIEW OF THE RADAR DATA REVEALED THE AIRPLANE WAS AT 24,000 FEET, HEADING NORTHWEST AT 08:46:54. AT 08:47:58, THE AIRPLANE WAS AT 9,600 FEET. THE LAST BEACON RETURN WAS AT 08:48:44. THE AIRPLANE WAS HEADING SOUTHEAST AT 3,100 FEET. THE FIRST OBSERVED WRECKAGE CONSISTED OF THE FORWARD FUSELAGE SECTION SEPARATED APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT PANEL AND MINUS THE RIGHT WING SECTION OUTBOARD OF THE LANDING GEAR. THE LEFT WING WAS ATTACHED MINUS THE LEFT AILERON. THE ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE ATTACHED. PROPELLER BLADE STRIKES WERE EVIDENCED APPROX. 18" FROM GROUND LEVEL ON A TREE IN FRONT OF THE WRECKAGE. PAINT TRANSFER MARKS FROM DEPARTED RIGHT WING WERE NOTED ON TOP OF FUSELAGE AND EXTENDED AFT TO SEPARATION. THE SECOND OBSERVED WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED A HALF A MILE FROM THE FIRST AND CONSISTED OF THE REMAINING FUSELAGE SECTION AND EMPENNAGE, MINUS THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY. PAINT TRANSFER MARKS WERE NOTED AT THE SEPARATION LINE OF THE FUSELAGE AND EXTENDED DIAGONALLY TO THE AFT EXIT.

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 ATL04FA077Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportArlington, ALThe pilots inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his failure to maintain aircraft control, resulting in an in-flight encounter with a thunderstorm and exceeding the design limits of the aircraft.Feb 23, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N9103Z · 1

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

Incident 19890325011919IFinal Approach · Bloomington-Nor, ILLarge bird struck the right wing during landing approach with landing light on. Damage to leading edge and radar.Mar 25, 1989 · Minor damage