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FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301T · Kingfiser, OK · January 16, 2023

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Date
January 16, 2023 · 12:45 local
Place
Kingfiser, OK
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8266D
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN23FA079
Reported as
Piper PA-32-301T
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
15,000 total
N8266DRegistered now · Piper PA-32-301TS/N 32-8024049Airframe modelPiper PA-32-301T

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What happened

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

A 1980 Piper PA-32-301T aircraft departed pwa at approximately 1215L on January 16, 2023. After roughly 30 minutes of flight the aircraft crashed around 1245L, approximately 8 miles ene of kingfisher, OK. Due to unknown circumstances; however video and witnesses evidence strongly suggest an inflight fire as the aircraft was trailing heavy black smoke before the aircraft impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

A 1980 PIPER PA-32-301T AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PWA AT APPROXIMATELY 1215L ON JANUARY 16, 2023. AFTER ROUGHLY 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED AROUND 1245L, APPROXIMATELY 8 MILES ENE OF KINGFISHER, OK. DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES; HOWEVER VIDEO AND WITNESSES EVIDENCE STRONGLY SUGGEST AN INFLIGHT FIRE AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TRAILING HEAVY BLACK SMOKE BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT 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 CEN23FA079Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportKingfisher, OKAn oil leak of undetermined origin that resulted in an in-flight engine compartment fire and subsequent loss of airplane control.Jan 16, 2023 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8266D · 1

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

Incident 20200817021929IDescent · El Reno, OKOn 08/17/2020 a Piper PA-32-301T, registration number N8266D, s/n 32-8024049 departed taos regional airport (kskx) taos, NM. With destination to wiley post airport (kpwa) Oklahoma city, OK. Under VMC conditions. During this flight, the aircraft pilot and…Aug 17, 2020 · Minor damage