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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Whitfield, AL · September 13, 2007

Date: September 13, 2007 · 16:28 local
Place: Whitfield, AL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N109PA
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07FA226
Reported as: Piper PA32R301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 522 total191 in this make and model62 in the last 90 days

N109PARegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2013 · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 3246053 · Built 1996 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot departed jka direct bhm. Approximately eight miles southwest of monroeville, AL pilot made left turn direct jbr. Pilot was in contact with meridian ratcf in which they asked him if he was weather radar equipped, he replied affirm. Approximately 8 min. Later pilot requested left turn off course, ATC responded deviate as required. Aircraft penetrated an area of level 5/6 thunderstorms. Radar contact lost 18 miles east of the kewanne VOR.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED JKA DIRECT BHM. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MILES SOUTHWEST OF MONROEVILLE, AL PILOT MADE LEFT TURN DIRECT JBR. PILOT WAS IN CONTACT WITH MERIDIAN RATCF IN WHICH THEY ASKED HIM IF HE WAS WEATHER RADAR EQUIPPED, HE REPLIED AFFIRM. APPROXIMATELY 8 MIN. LATER PILOT REQUESTED LEFT TURN OFF COURSE, ATC RESPONDED DEVIATE AS REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT PENETRATED AN AREA OF LEVEL 5/6 THUNDERSTORMS. RADAR CONTACT LOST 18 MILES EAST OF THE KEWANNE VOR.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC07FA226Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWhitfield, ALThe pilot’s intentional flight into known thunderstorms.Sep 13, 2007 · Destroyed