Piper PA-32-260 N5595J

Summary

On 9 July 2007 at about 12:08 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N5595J was involved in an accident near Tyringham, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 July 2007 at 12:08

Classification

Accident

Location

Tyringham, Massachusetts, United States

Coordinates

42.2664, -73.2031

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-260

Registration

N5595J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wiscasset → Hudson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

ATL07FA102

2 people died.

The pilot's inadvertent encounter with thunderstorms during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control to appropriately issue weather information and initiate an in-flight deviation around known and clearly observed weather.

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

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During a personal instrument flight, the pilot encountered thunderstorms and the airplane separated in-flight over Tyringham, Massachusetts. The pilot obtained a preflight weather briefing and was also advised of a significant meteorological information (SIGMET) during the flight. Control continuity could not be established due to the fragmentation of the wreckage. However, the separation signatures were found to be consistent with the control surfaces being installed and operational at the time of the break-up. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, and engine did not reveal any mechanical anomalies. Review of air traffic control (ATC) data revealed that a relief controller had been briefed to turn the accident airplane due to weather; however, the relief controller failed to issue weather information or initiate a flight deviation around known and clearly observed weather, despite very little traffic and a light workload at the time.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.