Piper PA-46-310P N4362F
2 September 1994 · Lincoln, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 September 1994 at about 00:11 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N4362F was involved in an accident near Lincoln, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 00:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Logan County
- Coordinates
- 40.1494, -89.3607
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P
- Registration
- N4362F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alamosa → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94FA307
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 3 WITH THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS EXTENDED. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 50 TO 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, HE HEARD THE ENGINE GO TO FULL POWER, AND THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A STEEP CLIMBING RIGHT TURN. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE LOOKED VERY SLOW DURING THE STEEP CLIMB. WHILE IN THE CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE'S WINGS LEVELED AND THEN THE AIRPLANE BANKED LEFT AND NOSED DOWN INTO THE GROUND. A NO-RADIO GYROCOPTER HAD JUST TAKEN OFF ON RUNWAY 3.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1994 | Piper PA-46-310P | High Island 334 | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1994 | Piper PA-46-350P | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-46-310P | Destin, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-46-350P | Akron, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-46-350P | Lancaster, Ohio, United States | Charles A. Eagle | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-46-350P | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Deka Research & Devel. Corp | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Koerner Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1994 | Remote Sensing CIRRUS VK-30 | Lk In the Hills, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Cessna 175 | Cottage Hill, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Swart | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hucke Ronald L PARSON-2P | Monmouth, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |