ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295061
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 October 2003 |
| Time: | 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-301 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N69190 |
| MSN: | 32R-8513011 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2707 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spencer, Tennessee -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Nashville International Airport, TN (BNA/KBNA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A pilot-rated acquaintance stated he spoke with the pilot on his cell phone shortly before the airplane departed, and the pilot told him he was going out to "practice stalls and spins." The witness stated he felt certain the statement was a joke in reference to a previous conversation he had with the pilot. After the airplane departed, the pilot was cleared at 1218 to proceed VFR, and no further known contact was made with the flight. There were no known witnesses to the accident. Examination revealed the main wreckage was found 20 feet from a ground scar that contained fragments of the right wingtip position light assembly. A fresh ground crater approximately seven feet long, seven feet wide, and two feet deep was observed in the sandy clay dirt adjacent to the main wreckage. No evidence of airframe, flight control, engine, or accessory malfunction was observed.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an inadvertent stall and the subsequent collision with the ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL04FA023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2022 17:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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