ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38389
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| Date: | Friday 31 January 1992 |
| Time: | 18:06 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II |
| Owner/operator: | Testa, Thomas J. |
| Registration: | N6038A |
| MSN: | 31T-7820072 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Swanton, Ohio, 2 miles SSW of Toledo Express Airport -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Toledo, OH (KTOL) |
| Washington, PA (AFJ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT MADE ROUTINE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 25 IN DAYLIGHT INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) WITH LIGHT SNOW AND FOG. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE'S RADAR TARGET DISAPPEARED FROM THE CONTROLLER'S SCOPE. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED ON WOODED TERRAIN ABOUT TWO MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 25. IMPACT OCCURRED IN AN STEEP, NOSE DOWN, LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED BY GROUND IMPACT FORCES AND A POST-IMPACT FIRE. NO PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS DETERMINED. NO CONTRIBUTORY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE AIRPLANE WERE DISCOVERED.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92FA084
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=6038A
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 04-Aug-2017 15:10 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 11-Sep-2017 18:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2024 09:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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