Piper PA-46-350P N714KL

Summary

On 22 December 2004 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-46-350P registered N714KL was involved in an accident near Hartford, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 December 2004 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Nearest airport

Hartford Brainard Airport (HFD)

Coordinates

41.7383, -72.6503

Aircraft

Piper PA-46-350P

Registration

N714KL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hartford → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC05LA040

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during the approach to the runway. A factor related to the accident was the nighttime conditions.

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

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As the airplane was approaching the airport in nighttime conditions, the passenger alerted the pilot that they were low, and he subsequently lost visual contact with the runway. The airplane then impacted trees located about 2 miles from the runway threshold. The pilot continued the approach, and landed uneventfully. Examination of the airplane revealed spar damage to the leading edge of the left wing, and damage to the left landing gear door, the left flap, and the left horizontal stabilizer. The left wing outboard recognition light was also damaged, and the light fixture cavity contained numerous tree buds.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.