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FAA accident report · Piper PA-24-250 · Wadesboro, NC · August 20, 2021

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Date
August 20, 2021 · 10:13 local
Place
Wadesboro, NC
Airport
Anson County Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8262P
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA21FA333
Reported as
Piper PA-24-250
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
650 total
N8262PRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 2023 · Piper PA-24-250S/N 24-3515Airframe modelPiper PA-24-250Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On Friday August 20, 2021, at approximately 1013 local time, N8262P crashed into a wooded area just northwest of the departure end of runway 34, at Anson County Airport (kafp) in Wadesboro, NC. There were two persons on board. Both individuals were fatally injured, and the aircraft is considered destroyed.

The pilot purchased 51 gallons of fuel at afp and was headed for labelle municipal airport (X14), labelle, Florida. During taxi and take-off from afp, several witnesses stated they heard the aircraft making popping/ misfire noises. On the cross wind turn, witnesses stated there were additional misfires and the aircraft was observed in a left bank, enter into a spin in a nose down attitude, and then went below the tree line where a post impact fire ensued.

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AEA68202110016

As the FAA filed it

ON FRIDAY AUGUST 20, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 1013 LOCAL TIME, N8262P CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA JUST NORTHWEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 34, AT ANSON COUNTY AIRPORT (KAFP) IN WADESBORO, NC. THERE WERE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD. BOTH INDIVIDUALS WERE FATALLY INJURED, AND THE AIRCRAFT IS CONSIDERED DESTROYED.

THE PILOT PURCHASED 51 GALLONS OF FUEL AT AFP AND WAS HEADED FOR LABELLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (X14), LABELLE, FLORIDA. DURING TAXI AND TAKE-OFF FROM AFP, SEVERAL WITNESSES STATED THEY HEARD THE AIRCRAFT MAKING POPPING/ MISFIRE NOISES. ON THE CROSS WIND TURN, WITNESSES STATED THERE WERE ADDITIONAL MISFIRES AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED IN A LEFT BANK, ENTER INTO A SPIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, AND THEN WENT BELOW THE TREE LINE WHERE A POST IMPACT FIRE ENSUED.

T-EA68_FY21-1636

AEA68202110016

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 ERA21FA333Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportWadesboro, NCA partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing was the pilot’s loss of airplane control, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees and terrain.Aug 20, 2021 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8262P · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19881015061379IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Benton, TNEngine quit due to fuel starvation. Did not try to switch tanks. Forced landing. Had a faulty main fuel gauge.Oct 15, 1988 · Minor damage