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FAA accident report · Piper PA46-500TP · Purchase, NY · June 13, 2014

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Date
June 13, 2014 · 08:08 local
Place
Purchase, NY
Airport
Westchester County
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5335R
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14FA288
Reported as
Piper PA46-500TP
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total1,400 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N5335RRegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Piper PA46-500TPS/N 4697100 · Built 2001Airframe modelPiper PA46-500TPEngine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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At 0808 EDT, aircraft PA-46 500 turbine powered single engine pressurized aircraft departed runway 16 at khpn in very low visibility reported 1/4 mile. Shortly after takeoff, 911 call reported aircraft crashed into ground approximately 1 mile southwest of departure end of runway. Control tower was unable to see aircraft depart due to low visibility. NY TRACON called the tower to inquire about position. The tower reported to TRACON the nature of the 911 call.

FAA arrived at site of accident approximately 1030 EDT. Aircraft was found with wings severed and horizontal stabilizer spread over a private horse farm. No post accident fire occurred. The engine was determined to be developing full power at impact. Standby airspeed indicator was recovered and indicating 182 KIAS. All appearances were of pilot disorientation shortly after takeoff with loss of aircraft control.

privacy data omitted Attended yearly Piper meridien training with specialist instructor privacy data omitted. Training date is approximate.

As the FAA filed it

AT 0808 EDT, AIRCRAFT PA-46 500 TURBINE POWERED SINGLE ENGINE PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 16 AT KHPN IN VERY LOW VISIBILITY REPORTED 1/4 MILE. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, 911 CALL REPORTED AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO GROUND APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY. CONTROL TOWER WAS UNABLE TO SEE AIRCRAFT DEPART DUE TO LOW VISIBILITY. NY TRACON CALLED THE TOWER TO INQUIRE ABOUT POSITION. THE TOWER REPORTED TO TRACON THE NATURE OF THE 911 CALL.

FAA ARRIVED AT SITE OF ACCIDENT APPROXIMATELY 1030 EDT. AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND WITH WINGS SEVERED AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPREAD OVER A PRIVATE HORSE FARM. NO POST ACCIDENT FIRE OCCURRED. THE ENGINE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEVELOPING FULL POWER AT IMPACT. STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS RECOVERED AND INDICATING 182 KIAS. ALL APPEARANCES WERE OF PILOT DISORIENTATION SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL.

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTENDED YEARLY PIPER MERIDIEN TRAINING WITH SPECIALIST INSTRUCTOR ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. TRAINING DATE IS APPROXIMATE.

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 ERA14FA288Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportWhite Plains, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation (somatogravic illusion). Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to depart and his decision to depart in low-ceiling and…Jun 13, 2014 · Destroyed