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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Provincetown, MA · August 31, 2011

Date: August 31, 2011 · 22:35 local
Place: Provincetown, MA
Airport: Provincetown Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6249C
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11FA480
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N6249CRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2013 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-7890356 · Built 1978 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

N6249C, Piper, PA-28-181, archer ii, departed runway 25 at Provincetown (pvd) airport on Wednesday 08/31/2011 at approximately 22:35 EDT and crashed 300 feet off to the left of runway 25. The a/c was observed in a left turn (by the us coast guard helicopter) crashing into a wooded area 300 yards southwest of runway 25. Male pilot/a/c owner fatal, female passenger has serious njuries, a/c destroyed by fire. Pilot flight time unknown records not avaliable.

As the FAA filed it

N6249C, PIPER, PA-28-181, ARCHER II, DEPARTED RUNWAY 25 AT PROVINCETOWN (PVD) AIRPORT ON WEDNESDAY 08/31/2011 AT APPROXIMATELY 22:35 EDT AND CRASHED 300 FEET OFF TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY 25. THE A/C WAS OBSERVED IN A LEFT TURN (BY THE US COAST GUARD HELICOPTER) CRASHING INTO A WOODED AREA 300 YARDS SOUTHWEST OF RUNWAY 25. MALE PILOT/A/C OWNER FATAL, FEMALE PASSENGER HAS SERIOUS NJURIES, A/C DESTROYED BY FIRE. PILOT FLIGHT TIME UNKNOWN RECORDS NOT AVALIABLE.

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 ERA11FA480Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportProvincetown, MAThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees and terrain during the initial climb. Contributing was spatial disorientation due to a vestibular illusion and the pilot’s likely impairment due to alcohol consumption.Sep 1, 2011 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6249C · 1

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

Incident 19820504028079IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Montoursville, PAStudent misused throttle and lost control of aircraft leaving congested parking area. Struck a parked aircraft.May 4, 1982 · Minor damage