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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA46-500TP · Saranac Lake, NY · August 7, 2015

Date: August 7, 2015 · 19:05 local
Place: Saranac Lake, NY
Airport: Adirondack Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N819TB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15FA297
Reported as: Piper PA46-500TP
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,117 total240 in this make and model79 in the last 90 days

N819TBRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Piper PA46-500TPS/N 4697117 · Built 2001 Airframe modelPiper PA46-500TP Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42Turbo-prop

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What happened

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

After departure, the aircraft veered left and impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND.

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 ERA15FA297Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportSaranac Lake, NYThe pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff, which resulted from his impairment or incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event.Aug 7, 2015 · Destroyed