ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35602
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| Date: | Thursday 28 August 1997 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | Stephen W. Blair |
| Registration: | N40AB |
| MSN: | 347570316 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3650 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hancock, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KCGX) |
| Pittsfield, MA (KPSF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After a 4 hour night cross-country flight, the airplane was observed on radar at 7,500 feet, 50 miles west of the pilot's destination. It was on a ground track of 109 degrees, at a ground speed of 167 knots. The ATC facility was not in communication with or expecting the airplane. The airplane began a descent, and maintained a 109 degree ground track, at 169 knots. The last radar sweep displayed the airplane level at 1,900 feet MSL, on the track of 109 degrees, at 149 knots. The airplane struck a 2,100 foot ridge line in level flight, at 1,800 feet MSL. The destination airport was 105 degrees and 4.2 miles east of the impact site. The cloud coverage was about 2,200 feet MSL. Examination revealed no preimpact failure of the airframe or engines. The pilot had a recent history of high blood sugar and was on medication to control it. There was no record of a flight plan or flight following with air traffic control.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance and the proper altitude. Contributing was mountainous terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97FA173
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 13:07 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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