Piper PA-60-600 N8239J
9 November 1996 · New Bern, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 November 1996 at about 16:39 local time, a Piper PA-60-600 registered N8239J was involved in an accident near New Bern, North Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 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 16:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Bern, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Craven County Regional (EWN)
- Coordinates
- 35.1103, -77.0692
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60-600
- Registration
- N8239J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA97FA020
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VMC). Contributing to the accident was his lack of total experience in kind of aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was over gross weight at takeoff but within Weight and Balance at the time of the accident. Witnesses observed the airplane flying low with the landing gear retracted over a wooded area then observed the airplane bank to the left and pitch down. The airplane then pitched nose up and entered what was described as a flat spin to the left. The airplane descended and impacted the ground upright with the landing gear retracted and the flaps symmetrically extended 6 degrees. Examination of the flight control systems, and engines revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. A cabin door ajar indicating light was not illuminated at impact but the gear warning light was illuminated at impact. The pilot recently purchased the aircraft and only accumulated a total of 1 hour 23 minutes during 6 training flights. He accumulated an additional 3 hours 37 minutes after completion of the training flights while flying with other qualified pilots. The accident flight was the first flight in the make and model while flying with no other multiengine-rated pilot aboard.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1996 | Piper PA-60-601P | Atlantic Ocean | Roger Dunbar | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1996 | Piper PA-60-600 | Syracuse, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-60-601A | Fulshear, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1995 | Piper PA-60-601P | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Ronald R. Roderick | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1995 | Piper PA-60-602P | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-60 | Linden, Tennessee, United States | Grand Aire Express | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1996 | Vernon L Cox COX-HAWK | Mebane, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1996 | Luttrell-Lacky BREEZY | Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | Aerotek PITTS S-2A | Reidsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1996 | Mooney M20C | Cullowhee, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1996 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | Freefall Express | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 1996 | Cessna 150M | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | Raleigh East Aviation | No injuries | - |