ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314747
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| Date: | Saturday 3 June 2023 |
| Time: | 08:11 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31 Navajo C (Colemill Panther conv.) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4077W |
| MSN: | 31-8112031 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP/KTUP), Tupelo, MS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tupelo-Regional Airport, MS (TUP/KTUP) |
| Jackson-McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport, TN (MKL/KMKL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On June 3, 2023, about 0811 central daylight time, a Piper PA-31-325, N4077W, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near the Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP), Tupelo, Mississippi. The pilot and pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
A review of Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) flight data indicated that the pilot departed runway 36 and initiated a right climbing turn to about 330 ft above ground level (AGL) and a maximum ground speed of 102 kts. Subsequently, the airplane continued the right turn and began a descent. The last data point showed the airplane’s altitude about 280ft agl, and a ground speed of about 72 kts. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain in a nose-low attitude, and a postcrash fire ensued.
Airport surveillance video revealed that during the last few seconds of flight, the airplane’s right wing dropped, and the airplane spiraled to the ground.
The airplane was recovered to a secure facility for future examination.
Sources:
https://www.wtva.com/news/plane-crashed-near-tupelo-airport/article_f3c98246-0214-11ee-8d62-a36d0f23e8b9.html
https://wreg.com/news/local/small-plane-crashes-near-tupelo-regional-airport/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tupelo-mississippi-plane-crash
https://www.wlox.com/2023/06/03/plane-crashes-near-tupelo-airport/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4077W
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/n4077w#308fc76a
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N4077W
https://imgproc.airliners.net/photos/airliners/9/1/7/1970719.jpg?v=v40 (photo)
https://www.mikejonesaircraft.com/pricesheet_piper.htm
Accident investigation:
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Media:
This is a close-up view of the plane crash site. Happened at about 8 a.m. at Tupelo Regional Airport. Two dead. https://t.co/qEAY7twdv3 pic.twitter.com/RFuMukhLBs
— WTVA 9 News (@wtva9news) June 3, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2023 19:19 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 03-Jun-2023 19:50 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2023 04:32 | Captain Adam | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2023 15:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2023 15:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2023 17:03 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 05-Jun-2023 00:55 | RobertMB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2023 00:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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