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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-22-150 · Benezette, PA · May 13, 2011

Date: May 13, 2011 · 17:30 local
Place: Benezette, PA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7603D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11FA299
Reported as: Piper PA-22-150
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,650 total

N7603DRegistration cancelled Jul 13, 2017 · Piper PA-22-150S/N 22-5304 · Built 1957 Airframe modelPiper PA-22-150 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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VFR flight N7603D departed controlled cruise flight. Witnesses stated the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent with engine running. Aircraft impacted ground in a nose down attitude. The aircraft was destroyed. The airframe and powerplant revealed no anomalies. Uncontrolled flight into terrain. No flight plan was filed. The only person on board the aircraft was the PIC.aircraft destroyed. Total flight hours listed in block 31 were derived from spas. Remainder of hours all unknown. No pilot logbook found at scene, and family was unable to locate airman logbook.

As the FAA filed it

VFR FLIGHT N7603D DEPARTED CONTROLLED CRUISE FLIGHT. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT WITH ENGINE RUNNING. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT REVEALED NO ANOMALIES.UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN.NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.THE ONLY PERSON ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT WAS THE PIC.AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS LISTED IN BLOCK 31 WERE DERIVED FROM SPAS. REMAINDER OF HOURS ALL UNKNOWN. NO PILOT LOGBOOK FOUND AT SCENE, AND FAMILY WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE AIRMAN LOGBOOK.

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 ERA11FA299Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBenezette, PAThe pilot's loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined from the available evidence.May 13, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7603D · 1

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

Incident 20070325004429IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Clarksville, TN(-23) The tail wheel aircraft landed in a 3 point attitude and swerved slightly right of centerline. The pilot corrected back to the left and lost directional control. The aircraft ground looped to the left and slid off the runway to the left. The aircraft…Mar 25, 2007 · Minor damage