Piper PA-28-180 N15124

Summary

On 27 June 1995 at about 13:55 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N15124 was involved in an accident near Cohocton, New York, 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.

Date

27 June 1995 at 13:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Cohocton, New York, United States

Coordinates

42.5001, -77.4999

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-180

Registration

N15124

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ithaca → Erie

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

Unk

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO95FA075

2 people died.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a turn which led to an inadvertent stall/spin. Related factors were the low ceiling, and the non-instrument rated pilot's flight into known adverse weather.

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

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Witnesses observed the airplane maneuvering at an estimated altitude of 1,000 to 1,500 feet above the ground. They reported that the airplane began a right turn, then entered a spin and descended into terrain. The witnesses stated that the ceiling was low and that moments after the accident it began to '...pour down rain.' Prior to the flight, the non-instrument rated private pilot received a complete weather briefing from a flight service station. During the briefing the pilot was told '...whole route for IFR conditions and mountain obscuration just about the second 2/3's of your route.' Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.