ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268514
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 October 2021 |
| Time: | 08:16 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-260 Comanche B |
| Owner/operator: | Mike Collins & Associates |
| Registration: | N9126P |
| MSN: | 24-4605 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3392 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-E4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Blairsville Airport (DJZ/KDZJ), Blairsville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blairsville Airport, GA (KDZJ) |
| Sebring Regional Airport, FL (SEF/KSEF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On October 13, 2021, at 0816 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-260, N9126P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident at Blairsville, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The private pilot arrived at the airport for an instrument flight rules (IFR), cross-country flight to find a low ceiling and thick fog conditions prevailing. He waited for the weather to improve; however, he elected to depart when the ceiling was 200 ft and the visibility was ¼ mile in fog. The published departure procedure required a climb in visual conditions to cross the airport at or above 4,500 ft before continuing on course. Flight track data indicated that, immediately after takeoff, the pilot commenced a left turn to the northwest followed by a reverse turn to the right before the data ended. The airplane impacted trees and the bank of a lake, descending at a 22° angle to the ground. The airplane was destroyed, and the pilot was fatally injured. Witnesses reported that the area around the accident site was enshrouded in thick fog at the time of the accident. The pilot most likely entered instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) immediately after takeoff, experienced spatial disorientation, and lost control of the airplane. An examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a preexisting mechanical failure or anomaly.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to commence the flight in low IFR weather conditions, and making immediate turns after takeoff in IMC, resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104097
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9126P
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9126P/history/20211013/1210Z/KDZJ/KSEF
https://photos-e1.flightcdn.com/photos/retriever/dc31e5a0f4ec8a353f6c945ab7d05fd54e1d0066 (photo)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 March 2008 | N9126P | Private | 0 | West Palm Beach, Florida | |
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| Gear-up landing | ||||||
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NTSB is investigating the Oct. 13, 2021, crash of a Piper PA-24-260 near Blairsville, Georgia.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) October 13, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2021 17:23 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 13-Oct-2021 18:43 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2021 18:45 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2021 22:35 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2021 22:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 13-Oct-2021 23:18 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2021 06:00 | johnwg | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Oct-2021 06:02 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2021 13:18 | johnwg | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2021 16:45 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Narrative, Category] |
| 25-Oct-2023 21:25 | Captain Adam | Updated [[Time, Narrative, Category]] |
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