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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Lutz, FL · February 24, 2013

Date: February 24, 2013 · 08:30 local
Place: Lutz, FL
Airport: Tampa North
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N2895U
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13FA144
Reported as: Piper PA-28RT-201
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N2895URegistration cancelled May 17, 2016 · Piper PA-28RT-201S/N 28R-7918207 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201

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What happened

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

The aircraft departed under low overcast and fog. Pilots at the departing airfield stated the weather was about 400' overcast with fog in the trees. The pilot was not instrument rated. The aircraft crashed about 4 miles from the end of the departure runway. Evidence of the engine operating normally was present and continuity of the flight controls was also determined. The aircraft burned upon impact and the pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED UNDER LOW OVERCAST AND FOG. PILOTS AT THE DEPARTING AIRFIELD STATED THE WEATHER WAS ABOUT 400' OVERCAST WITH FOG IN THE TREES. THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 4 MILES FROM THE END OF THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY. EVIDENCE OF THE ENGINE OPERATING NORMALLY WAS PRESENT AND CONTINUITY OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WAS ALSO DETERMINED. THE AIRCRAFT BURNED UPON IMPACT AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 ERA13FA144Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLutz, FLThe noninstrument-rated pilot’s decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of instrument…Feb 24, 2013 · Destroyed

Other reports on N2895U · 2

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

Incident 19960829033479ILevel Off Touchdown · Richmond, INNarrative: pilot states he was doing touch and go's at his local municipal airport when he was distracted by parachute jumpers and forgot to extend the gear. State patrol appeared on scene and detained him in their patrol car while a wrecker lifted the plane.…Aug 29, 1996 · Minor damage Incident 19860814072559IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Richmond, INNose gear collapsed on landing. Donnlock service bulletin not complied with. Ref; possible nose gear collapsing.Aug 14, 1986 · Minor damage