Piper PA-32R-301 N292SP

Summary

On 12 April 1993 at about 13:51 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N292SP, operated by E.g. and H. Inc., was involved in an accident near Lapeer, New York, United States. 5 people were on board and 3 died, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 April 1993 at 13:51

Classification

Accident

Location

Lapeer, New York, United States

Coordinates

42.4393, -76.0294

Aircraft

Piper PA-32R-301

Registration

N292SP

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

E.g. and H. Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Groton → Cortland

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC93FA080

3 people died.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO CONTINUE FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN UPDATED WEATHER INFORMATION PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, THE ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE DEGRADED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE DUE TO AIRFRAME ICE AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS INSTRUMENT TRAINING. WX WAS OBTAINED AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED THE EVENING BEFORE THE FLIGHT; NO FURTHER UPDATED WX BRIEFING WAS OBTAINED. CURRENT AIRMETS CALLED FOR, AND PIREPS REPORTED, INFLIGHT ICING FOR THE ROUTE AND DESTINATION. THE AIRPLANE WAS NEITHER DE-ICING NOR ANTI-ICING EQUIPPED. JUST BEFORE THE APCH CLEARANCE WAS ISSUED TO THE PILOT, ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON THE SAME FREQUENCY WAS ISSUED A PIREP FOR MODERATE ICING. A VOR APCH TO THE ORIGINAL DESTINATION WAS INITIATED. THE CLOUD CEILING WAS 500 FT BELOW THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE. A MISSED APPROACH WAS EXECUTED. THE INSTRUCTOR RADIOED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT ENCOUNTERING ICING CONDITIONS AND HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. ATC ISSUED PROGRESSIVELY LOWER ALTITUDES, WITH A FINAL EMERGENCY VECTORING ALTITUDE OF 2300 FT, BASED ON THEIR EMERGENCY OBSTRUCTION VIDEO MAP (EVOM). OBSTRUCTIONS 2300 FT HIGH WERE DEPICTED IN THE AREA ON THE EOVM. THE AIRPLANE, WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED, IMPACTED TREES AT 2000 FT ELEVATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.