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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Nashville, TN · March 4, 2024

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Date: March 4, 2024 · 19:45 local
Place: Nashville, TN
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: CFBWH
Reported as: Piper PA-32RT-300T
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO-540
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Other injuries: 0

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What happened

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On 3/4/24 at approximately 1845L a PA-32RT-300T, departed Mt. Sterling/montgomery county airport (kiob) enroute to john tune airport (kjwn). The aircraft passed overhead of jwn at 2600’ at 1940L requesting to land at jwn. At 1942L pilot stated he was having engine trouble; Nashville approach declared an emergency for the pilot. Bna approach cleared the aircraft to land at jwn rwy 02. The pilot stated he wasn’t going to make it and fell off radar at 1943L. Aicraft was located vic mile marker 202 I-40 eb and was consumed in a post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON 3/4/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 1845L A PA-32RT-300T, DEPARTED MT. STERLING/MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPORT (KIOB) ENROUTE TO JOHN TUNE AIRPORT (KJWN). THE AIRCRAFT PASSED OVERHEAD OF JWN AT 2600’ AT 1940L REQUESTING TO LAND AT JWN. AT 1942L PILOT STATED HE WAS HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE; NASHVILLE APPROACH DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR THE PILOT. BNA APPROACH CLEARED THE AIRCRAFT TO LAND AT JWN RWY 02. THE PILOT STATED HE WASN’T GOING TO MAKE IT AND FELL OFF RADAR AT 1943L. AICRAFT WAS LOCATED VIC MILE MARKER 202 I-40 EB AND WAS CONSUMED IN A POST CRASH FIRE.