Piper PA-42 N542TW
28 June 1985 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 June 1985 at about 05:48 local time, a Piper PA-42 registered N542TW, operated by Atlanta Air Service, was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte Douglas Int'l (CLT)
- Coordinates
- 35.2305, -80.8405
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-42
- Registration
- N542TW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Atlanta Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Teterbory → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL85FA197
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE AND A POLE SHORT OF THE RWY DURING A NIGHT VFR APPROACH TO LAND. THE PLT CHANGED FROM RWY 18 TO 36 DURING THE APPROACH. HE WAS SEEN LOW & FAST ON DWNWIND WHICH ENDED IN A STEEP DESCENDING TURN TO GROUND CONTACT. THE TWR HAD OVERIED THE PLT DURING THE INITIAL APPROACH BECAUSE OF HIS SPEED AND HIGH ALTITUDE. THE PLT REPLIED THAT HE WOULD BE DOWN AND REQUESTED A CHANGE OF RWY. THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS FROM 150 DEGREES AT 7 KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-42 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-42-720 | Rochester, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-42 | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 May 1988 | Piper PA-42-720 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-42 | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 May 2001 | Piper PA-42-1000 | Nurnberg, Germany | Max Schaldach | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-42-720 | Ames, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150J | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft C90 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Andrews Murphy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft B-80 | Newbern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Enstrom F-28A | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |