Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LA171

APEX, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N5447W

PIPER PA-28-160

Analysis

THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER. AFTER ABOUT ONE AND ONE-HALF HOURS EN ROUTE THE WEATHER AHEAD DETERIORATED AND THE PILOT TURNED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE POINT. WEATHER PREVENTED A LANDING THERE SO HE TURNED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT. IT TOO WAS IN AN AREA OF WEATHER WHICH PREVENTED A LANDING. THE PILOT THEN TURNED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT WHICH ALSO WAS IN AN AREA OF LOW WEATHER. THE PILOT THEN REPORTED THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL AND WOULD ATTEMPT TO REACH ANOTHER AIRPORT. THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH A SUITABLE LANDING AREA, HE CRASHED IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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