ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289779
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| Date: | Friday 30 August 2013 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Diamond DA40 Diamond Star |
| Owner/operator: | Glm Advisory LLC |
| Registration: | N447JP |
| MSN: | 40.347 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1247 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-360 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blairsville, Georgia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Charleston Executive Airport, SC (KJZI) |
| Andrews-Western Carolina Regional Airport, NC (KRHP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he was at 6,500 feet mean sea level (msl) when he encountered a dark cloud. The pilot decided to descend to 4,500 msl through a 'hole†in the clouds and when he 'popped†out of the cloud he realized he was going to impact trees. He pulled back on the yoke and the airplane subsequently impacted trees and terrain. A postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed the left wing and empennage had separated from the airplane post-impact. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would preclude normal operations.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to continue visual flight into deteriorating weather, which resulted in an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions and subsequent inability to maintain clearance with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA13CA389
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 18:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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