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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Syria, VA · September 6, 2007

Date: September 6, 2007 · 20:32 local
Place: Syria, VA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6493W
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07FA217
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 207 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6493WRegistration cancelled Mar 9, 2010 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-20569 · Built 1964 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Enroute to winchester, VA (kokv) the pilot turned to a heading away from the route of flight and was queried by ATC. The aircraft then started a turn back towards kokv and was advised by ATC that he was below minimum vectoring altitude and that there was terrain to his left. He continued turn and impacted the northeast side of the mountain ridge.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENROUTE TO WINCHESTER, VA (KOKV) THE PILOT TURNED TO A HEADING AWAY FROM THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT AND WAS QUERIED BY ATC. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STARTED A TURN BACK TOWARDS KOKV AND WAS ADVISED BY ATC THAT HE WAS BELOW MINIMUM VECTORING ALTITUDE AND THAT THERE WAS TERRAIN TO HIS LEFT. HE CONTINUED TURN AND IMPACTED THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN RIDGE.

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 NYC07FA217Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportSyria, VAThe pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the dark night conditions.Sep 7, 2007 · Destroyed