ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45775
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| Date: | Saturday 11 August 2001 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Fort Meade Flying Activity |
| Registration: | N2869F |
| MSN: | 28R-7918184 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4008 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rohrersville, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Zanesville, OH (ZZV) |
| Annapolis, MD (ANP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was observed flying in and out of the clouds when it impacted a mountain, at an elevation of 1,355 feet. The peak of the ridgeline was 1,800 feet msl, 3/4 mile east of the accident site. Weather at the time of the accident included mist and fog, and the peak of the mountain was obscured by low cloud ceilings. At the time of the accident, an AIRMET had been issued for IFR conditions and mountain obscuration. The pilot did not obtain a weather briefing or file a flight plan on the day of the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical deficiencies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's continued VFR flight into obscured, mountanous terrain. Factors included the rising terrain and weather obscuration.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010823X01762&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Dec-2017 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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