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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23 · Highlands, NC · July 29, 2008

Date: July 29, 2008 · 14:53 local
Place: Highlands, NC
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1180P
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08FA260
Reported as: Piper PA23
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1180PRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2018 · Piper PA-23S/N 23-194 · Built 1955 Airframe modelPiper PA-23 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) July 29, 2008, N1180P, PA-23 departed from louisville-bowman airport, Kentucky. While flying over the western section of north carolina near Highlands, north carolina when turbulance was encountered. Thunderstorms were noted in the immediate area. The pilot was in communication with air traffic control which was giving the pilot directions to deviate around the weather. The aircraft crashed in a mountainous and wooded area. The main part of the wreckage was located approximately 75 feet off of clear creek road in Highlands, north carolina. Coordinates of the main accident site and secondary sites: main wreckage [N35:00.456; W083:12.623], left engine [N35:00.413; W083:12.794], left wing (outboard) [N35:00.528; W083:12.648].

As the FAA filed it

(-23) JULY 29, 2008, N1180P, PA-23 DEPARTED FROM LOUISVILLE-BOWMAN AIRPORT, KENTUCKY. WHILE FLYING OVER THE WESTERN SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA NEAR HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA WHEN TURBULANCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THUNDERSTORMS WERE NOTED IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. THE PILOT WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL WHICH WAS GIVING THE PILOT DIRECTIONS TO DEVIATE AROUND THE WEATHER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A MOUNTAINOUS AND WOODED AREA. THE MAIN PART OF THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 75 FEET OFF OF CLEAR CREEK ROAD IN HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA. COORDINATES OF THE MAIN ACCIDENT SITE AND SECONDARY SITES: MAIN WRECKAGE [N35:00.456; W083:12.623], LEFT ENGINE [N35:00.413; W083:12.794], LEFT WING (OUTBOARD) [N35:00.528; W083:12.648].

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 NYC08FA260Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHighlands, NCThe pilot's improper decision to fly into an area of thunderstorms, which resulted in an in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the air traffic controller's failure to comply with FAA directives regarding issuance of precipitation location and…Jul 29, 2008 · Substantial damage