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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Wheeling, WV · July 18, 2004

Date: July 18, 2004 · 23:08 local
Place: Wheeling, WV
Airport: Wheeling-Ohio County Airport
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7710M
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04FA170
Reported as: Piper PA32R301T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7710MRegistration cancelled Apr 12, 2007 · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 32R-8529006 · Built 1985 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Controlled flight into terrain while maneuvering to land from the ILS runway 3 @ khlg in deteriorating weather. Third party filed FAA flight plan under name of Mr. T. Hileman as pilot in command. Mr. T. Hileman was not on board aircraft. First pilot or second pilot responsibilities undetermined.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND FROM THE ILS RUNWAY 3 @ KHLG IN DETERIORATING WEATHER. THIRD PARTY FILED FAA FLIGHT PLAN UNDER NAME OF MR. T. HILEMAN AS PILOT IN COMMAND. MR. T. HILEMAN WAS NOT ON BOARD AIRCRAFT. FIRST PILOT OR SECOND PILOT RESPONSIBILITIES UNDETERMINED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC04FA170Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportWheeling, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while executing an instrument approach. A factor was the night instrument meteorological conditions.Jul 19, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7710M · 1

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

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