# NTSB ATL81FA077: Piper PA-28R, N44921, Huttonville, WV, May 15, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 15, 1981
- Place: Huttonville, WV · HUTTONVILLE, WV
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 4, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126091
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1115  81/5/15    HUTTONVILLE,WV      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 500
        TIME - 1800                    N44921              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELKINS,WV                   ROANOKE,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      51
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- VFR FLT NOT RCMDD.MTN TOPS OBSCD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44921](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44921-2014-10-14), registration cancelled 2014-10-14, S/N 28R-7703342, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (registry code 7102813) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810515028149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810515028149A), May 15, 1981: Piper PA28201T, Huttonsville, WV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot attempted to continue flight in IFR weather conditions in mountainous area.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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