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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Castalia, NC · June 7, 2019

Date: June 7, 2019 · 13:45 local
Place: Castalia, NC
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N709CH
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19FA188
Reported as: Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine: Pratt And Whitney PT6A-35
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 314 total148 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N709CHRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2020 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4636431 · Built 2007 Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350P Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-AE2AReciprocating

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What happened

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A Piper PA-46 (N709CH) lost contact with radar and radio communication at FL 270 approximately 40 miles NE of rdu. Washington ARTCC issued alnot. Heavy rain and thunder showers were in the vicinity at the time of the accident. Wreckage was located in rural area near nashville, NC. 4 POB all fatal. The wings and section of one elevator were found 1.4 miles from the fuselage. The rest of the empennage was not located.

As the FAA filed it

A PIPER PA-46 (N709CH) LOST CONTACT WITH RADAR AND RADIO COMMUNICATION AT FL 270 APPROXIMATELY 40 MILES NE OF RDU. WASHINGTON ARTCC ISSUED ALNOT. HEAVY RAIN AND THUNDER SHOWERS WERE IN THE VICINITY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED IN RURAL AREA NEAR NASHVILLE, NC. 4 POB ALL FATAL. THE WINGS AND SECTION OF ONE ELEVATOR WERE FOUND 1.4 MILES FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE REST OF THE EMPENNAGE WAS NOT LOCATED.

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 ERA19FA188Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCastalia, NCThe pilot’s failure to navigate around hazardous weather, resulting in the penetration of a thunderstorm, a loss of airplane control, and an inflight breakup. The air traffic controller’s failure to provide the pilot with adequate and timely weather…Jun 7, 2019 · Destroyed