Aviation accident MIA03FA016

1 fatal · Piper PA-28-140 · 2002-11-15 · Climax, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA03FA016
Event ID: 20021120X05493
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-11-15
Location: Climax, NC, USA
Coordinates: 35.951946, -79.691665

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-28-140
Registration: N8162N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's operation of the airplane at a low altitude during final approach that resulted in an in-flight collision with a tree, a witness reported pitch-up, and subsequent stall and in-flight collision with terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown