- Date
- September 28, 1986, 05:00 local (09:00 UTC)
- Place
- Elkwood, VA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N59942Piper PA-31-350
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report March 21, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860928050949A
- Case key
- 11216
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Analysis
The acft, which was stolen from the arpt, collided with the ground in a steep angle aprx one mile south of the arpt. Instrument meteorological conditions existed with local visibility less than one mile as reported by persons near the accident site. The plt was not instrument or multiengine rated. The plt was denied a medical certificate about two weeksprior to the accident due to uncontrolled hypertension and diabetes.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N59942
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-7552094
- Airframe hours
- 4,139
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Cerrand Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Gerard A Cerrand
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · September 12, 1986 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- W49 · Culpeper, VA
- Airport
- W49 · Culpeper Co.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Expired
- Flight hours
- 500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 50° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DUL
FAA reports on this event · 1
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