ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36333
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| Date: | Thursday 8 August 1996 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Charles Beene |
| Registration: | N9137N |
| MSN: | 7102807 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 981 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Muncie, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kokomo, IN (KOKK) |
| (KMIE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane impacted terrain following a loss of control. Weather data around the accident site at the time of the accident showed thunderstorms with one half mile visibility, heavy rain and fog.
Probable Cause: the inadvertent flight of the airplane by the pilot-in-command into a thunderstorm. The weather was a factor.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96FA284
Location
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] |
| 05-Mar-2018 07:34 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Cn] |
| 09-Apr-2024 05:04 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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