Piper PA-25 N6339Z

Summary

On 7 June 1997 at about 14:30 local time, a Piper PA-25 registered N6339Z was involved in an accident near Sullivan, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 June 1997 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sullivan, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

38.2090, -91.1605

Aircraft

Piper PA-25

Registration

N6339Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Positioning

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Saint Charles → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA159

1 person died.

the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped for flight into IMC. Factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, his inadequate evaluation of the weather, and fog.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot departed with charts which did not depict accurately the area the airplane overflew. He continued VFR flight into IMC conditions. The airplane was not equipped nor certificated for flight in instrument conditions. While in cruise flight, the airplane impacted a 971' tower 30' below the top. A witness at the accident site indicated that visibility was restricted to 100 yards in fog. Toxicological analysis of blood from the pilot revealed high levels of fluoxetine (Prozac) and norfluoxetine (metabolite of fluoxetine).

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.