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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-46-500TP · Wellsville, MO · June 28, 2007

Date: June 28, 2007 · 08:15 local
Place: Wellsville, MO
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N477MD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07FA183
Reported as: Piper PA46500TP
Reported engine: PWC PT6A42A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N477MDRegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2008 · New Piper PA-46-500TPS/N 4697264 · Built 2006 Airframe modelNew Piper PA-46-500TP Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On 6/28/07 aircraft N477MD departed ksus enroute to kcfe. About 20 minutes into the flight ATC lost contact with the accident aircraft. Main wreckage was located in a field north of Wellsville, MO by local pilot privacy data omitted. Aircraft was flown into area of convective activity and suffered an in-flight breakup. Wreckage debris extended several miles north east of main wreckage site.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 6/28/07 AIRCRAFT N477MD DEPARTED KSUS ENROUTE TO KCFE. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT ATC LOST CONTACT WITH THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT. MAIN WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED IN A FIELD NORTH OF WELLSVILLE, MO BY LOCAL PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN INTO AREA OF CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY AND SUFFERED AN IN-FLIGHT BREAKUP. WRECKAGE DEBRIS EXTENDED SEVERAL MILES NORTH EAST OF MAIN WRECKAGE SITE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI07FA183Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportWellsville, MOThe pilot's failure to activate the pitot heat as per the checklist, resulting in erroneous airspeed information due to pitot tube icing, and his subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's continued flight in…Jun 28, 2007 · Destroyed