Piper PA-28-140 N1646J
6 March 1993 · Newton, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 March 1993 at about 01:10 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N1646J, operated by Cunningham, Laverne A., was involved in an accident near Newton, Iowa, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Newton, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newton Municipal Airport (TNU)
- Coordinates
- 41.6907, -93.0410
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N1646J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cunningham, Laverne A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI93FA103
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE FOG, AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUMENT TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-instrument rated private pilot and three passengers took off a on local flight. Fifteen minutes after takeoff, dense fog began to form throughout the area. The visibility was reported to be less than one-quarter mile. Witnesses heard what they believe was the airplane hitting a tree and striking the ground. The crash site was about one mile northwest of the airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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