20121216028089A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-160 · Fayetteville, NC · December 16, 2012

Date: December 16, 2012 · 15:34 local
Place: Fayetteville, NC
Airport: Fayetteville Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5714W
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13FA088
Reported as: Piper PA-28-160
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,006 total

N5714WRegistration cancelled Apr 17, 2014 · Piper PA-28-160S/N 28-1215 · Built 1963 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Virgil t. deal, while being vectored for a no gyro approach to Fayetteville Regional Airport (fay) runway 04, at approximately 1534 on December 16, 2012, lost control of the PA-28-160 and impacted a thickly wooded area, approximately 9 miles southwest of runway 04. The investigation remains open awaiting NTSB testing of gyro instrumentation, pilot and maintenance logs, and ATC interview transcripts.

As the FAA filed it

VIRGIL T. DEAL, WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR A NO GYRO APPROACH TO FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT (FAY) RUNWAY 04, AT APPROXIMATELY 1534 ON DECEMBER 16, 2012, LOST CONTROL OF THE PA-28-160 AND IMPACTED A THICKLY WOODED AREA, APPROXIMATELY 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RUNWAY 04. THE INVESTIGATION REMAINS OPEN AWAITING NTSB TESTING OF GYRO INSTRUMENTATION, PILOT AND MAINTENANCE LOGS, AND ATC INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS.

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 ERA13FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportParkton, NCThe failure of the instrument-rated pilot to maintain control of the airplane while in instrument meteorological conditions after reporting a gyro malfunction. Contributing to the accident was the loss of primary gyro flight instruments due to the failure of…Dec 16, 2012 · Substantial damage