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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Bonifay, FL · February 21, 2018

Date: February 21, 2018 · 16:30 local
Place: Bonifay, FL
Airport: Tri-County
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3568K
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA18FA084
Reported as: Piper PA-28-140
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N3568KRegistration cancelled Jan 31, 2020 · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-23631 · Built 1967 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On final approach to runway 19, the airplane struck trees and the airport perimeter fence, with the final impact approximately 1150 feet from the threshold of runway 19. Upon impact the airplane caught fire and burned. The pilot and sole occupant was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 19, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AND THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE, WITH THE FINAL IMPACT APPROXIMATELY 1150 FEET FROM THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 19. UPON IMPACT THE AIRPLANE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT 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 ERA18FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBonifay, FLA partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate an airplane with a known mechanical deficiency and his failure to fly an appropriate traffic pattern that would have allowed the…Feb 21, 2018 · Destroyed