MINR · Piper PA-28-140 · 1999-08-25 · JACKSON, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA99LA238
Event ID
20001212X19603
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-25
Location
JACKSON, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.530672, -87.890342
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N6685J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which resulted in taking off with the airplane's maximum gross weight exceeded, and subsequent impact with trees. Factors in this accident were high temperatures and an in-flight encounter with a downdraft.