ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 87187
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| Date: | Sunday 2 January 2011 |
| Time: | 19:17 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II |
| Owner/operator: | Tech Aviation Flight School |
| Registration: | N42997 |
| MSN: | 28-8316062 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11625 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia County, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Williamsport, PA (IPT) |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA (AVP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The instrument-rated pilot was on the return leg of a three-leg cross country flight at night when he encountered clouds in his path. He considered climbing above the clouds, but he was concerned that he would not be able to descend back down through them. He elected to descend below the clouds, and misjudged the distance between the clouds and the ground. The airplane collided with trees and terrain at an elevation of about 2,200 feet in a remote, wooded area. The airplane sustained substantial damage by impact forces and post-crash fire. The pilot reported he did not see the trees or the terrain prior to the collision. Additionally, he stated that there were no mechanical issues with the airplane during the flight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the night flight.
Sources:
NTSB
Accident investigation:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2011 07:31 | bizjets101 | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 18:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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