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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-46-310P · Dawsonville, GA · December 2, 2013

Date: December 2, 2013 · 19:15 local
Place: Dawsonville, GA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N87NF
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA14FA058
Reported as: Piper PA-46-310P
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total

N87NFRegistration cancelled Jan 9, 2018 · Piper PA-46-310PS/N 4608099 · Built 1987 Airframe modelPiper PA-46-310P Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot took off from kmmu enroute to pdk. In the area of Dawsonville, GA, pilot deviated from flight plan. Pilot was contacted by ATC regarding deviation from flight plan. Pilot reported autopilot problems. ATC inquired if pilot could maintain altitude. Pilot reported he could. There was no further contact with pilot. Aircraft broke up in flight and crashed. Pilot was properly certificated and was flying with a third class medical.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TOOK OFF FROM KMMU ENROUTE TO PDK. IN THE AREA OF DAWSONVILLE, GA, PILOT DEVIATED FROM FLIGHT PLAN. PILOT WAS CONTACTED BY ATC REGARDING DEVIATION FROM FLIGHT PLAN. PILOT REPORTED AUTOPILOT PROBLEMS. ATC INQUIRED IF PILOT COULD MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. PILOT REPORTED HE COULD. THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH PILOT. AIRCRAFT BROKE UP IN FLIGHT AND CRASHED. PILOT WAS PROPERLY CERTIFICATED AND WAS FLYING WITH A THIRD CLASS MEDICAL.

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 ERA14FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportDawsonville, GAThe pilot’s in-flight loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while operating in dark night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s design stress limitations and a subsequent in-flight breakup.…Dec 3, 2013 · Destroyed

Other reports on N87NF · 2

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

Accident 20090702010449ALanding · Providence, RI(-23) Reported low fuel and was vectored for the ILS approach to runway 23 at pvd but was unable to land due to poor weather conditions. Pilot then circled to rwy 34 and landed gear up.Jul 2, 2009 · Minor damage Accident 20000102008309ACorning, AR(-23) No facts are available at this time. The engine is at pratt & whitney for inspection and test.Jan 2, 2000 · No damage