Piper PA-32RT-300 N2215U
17 December 1999 · Geneva, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 December 1999 at about 20:43 local time, a Piper PA-32RT-300 registered N2215U was involved in an accident near Geneva, Alabama, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Geneva, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Geneva Municipal Airport (33J)
- Coordinates
- 31.0309, -85.8699
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32RT-300
- Registration
- N2215U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dothan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL00FA016
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a stall and the subsequent collision with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to a pilot witness, the pilot had difficulty starting the aircraft engine. The witness stated that the engine coughed and sputtered and black smoke was coming from the exhaust. Once the engine started, it ran smoothly. The pilot taxied to runway 29, stopped short and did a run-up. Following the run-up the aircraft taxied onto the runway and began its takeoff roll. The witness stated that the aircraft was weaving to the left and right as it proceeded down the runway. He said the aircraft lifted off about 1,000 feet down the runway and then came back down, bouncing on the nose gear. The aircraft again started to climb and banked to the left. He said the aircraft again descended and then climbed again still banking to the left and disappeared behind some trees. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any anomalies to the airframe, or the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1999 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Medina, Ohio, United States | Bureau of ATF | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1999 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Pelham, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Dec 1999 | Piper PA-32RT-300T | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1998 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Taos, New Mexico, United States | Flight Training Center | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Piper PA-32RT | Selmer, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1999 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A | Camden, Alabama, United States | ED W. Buford | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1999 | Cessna 172 | Centre, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1999 | Cessna 177RG | Jasper, Alabama, United States | David W. Abbott | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A | Heflin, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Dec 1999 | Cessna 170B | Oakland, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1999 | Michael W Campbell LANCAIR 320 | Tallessee, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |