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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Kaplan, LA · August 31, 2018

Date: August 31, 2018 · 07:55 local
Place: Kaplan, LA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7430J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18FA359
Reported as: Piper PA-28R-180
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total

N7430JRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2020 · Piper PA-28R-180S/N 28R-30774 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-180 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 31 aug 2018 at 0755 CDT N7430J a Piper PA-28R-180, collided with a 1793 ft tower near Kaplan Louisiana. The certificated ATP pilot and one passenger were fatally injured and the aircraft destroyed. The tower collapsed after impact with no other known injuries. The flight originated from abbeville chris crusta memorial airport (iya) abbeville, lousiana while on a personal flight.

As the FAA filed it

ON 31 AUG 2018 AT 0755 CDT N7430J A PIPER PA-28R-180, COLLIDED WITH A 1793 FT TOWER NEAR KAPLAN LOUISIANA. THE CERTIFICATED ATP PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. THE TOWER COLLAPSED AFTER IMPACT WITH NO OTHER KNOWN INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ABBEVILLE CHRIS CRUSTA MEMORIAL AIRPORT (IYA) ABBEVILLE, LOUSIANA WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN18FA359Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportKaplan, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a charted and illuminated television/radio tower.Aug 31, 2018 · Destroyed