# NTSB IAD77FA067: Piper PA-32R, N8653C, Williamson, WV, September 22, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 22, 1977
- Place: Williamson, WV · WILLIAMSON, WV
- Location: 37.6741° N, 82.2711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williamson, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6741&lon=-82.2711&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 16, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD77FA067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3642  77/9/22    WILLIAMSON WV       PIPER PA-32R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0910                    N8653C              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 56, 1730 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            290 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MINGO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILLIAMSON WV               LYNCHBURG,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE-OF-CLIMB
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       53
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8653C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8653C-1978-02-09), registration cancelled 1978-02-09, S/N 32R7680131 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mingo County

## 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 19770922039469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770922039469A), Sep 22, 1977: Piper PA32R300, Williamson Wv, WV, Destroyed

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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