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FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-151 · Powder Springs, TN · January 3, 2009

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Date
January 3, 2009 · 12:15 local
Place
Powder Springs, TN
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N43631
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA09LA123
Reported as
Piper PA28151
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
116 total116 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N43631Registration cancelled Jun 19, 2017 · Piper PA-28-151S/N 28-7415545 · Built 1974Airframe modelPiper PA-28-151Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft departed sevierville, TN airport (gkt) on a planned trip to warsaw, in (asw). Pilot clipped the treetops and crashed into clinch mountain. Approximate coordinates of the accident location are: 36 degrees, 13 minutes and 56 seconds north latitude 83 degrees, 41 minutes and 19 seconds west longitude.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SEVIERVILLE, TN AIRPORT (GKT) ON A PLANNED TRIP TO WARSAW, IN (ASW). PILOT CLIPPED THE TREETOPS AND CRASHED INTO CLINCH MOUNTAIN. APPROXIMATE COORDINATES OF THE ACCIDENT LOCATION ARE: 36 DEGREES, 13 MINUTES AND 56 SECONDS NORTH LATITUDE 83 DEGREES, 41 MINUTES AND 19 SECONDS WEST LONGITUDE.

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 ERA09LA123Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPowder Springs, TNThe non-instrument rated pilot's decision to continue under visual flight rules into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain.Jan 3, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N43631 · 1

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

Incident 19861210075179IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Aurora, MOUnscheduled landing after engine became rough and emitted a clanking sound. Found a broken exhaust valve.Dec 10, 1986