Piper PA32-301 5Y-NAM

Summary

On 23 October 2010 at about 06:53 local time, a Piper PA32-301 registered 5Y-NAM was involved in an accident near Vipingo Ridge, Kenya. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 October 2010 at 06:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Vipingo Ridge, Kenya

Coordinates

-3.7764, 39.8267

Aircraft

Piper PA32-301

Registration

5Y-NAM

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Non-U.S., Non-Commercial

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

DCA11WA114

1 person died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On October 23, 2010, about 0653 UTC, 5Y-NAM, a Piper PA-32R-301, a personal flight, had an inflight breakup during cruise flight and crashed in an open field at Vipingo Ridge, Kenya. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There was no fire. The domestic flight originated at Moi and the destination was Mombasa. An investigation has been instituted by the Kenya Ministry of Transport (MOT). As the State of Manufacture, a US Accredited Representative has been appointed. Inquiries about the investigation should be directed to the MOT. Kenya Ministry of Transport Air Accident Investigation Department Nairobi, Kenya

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.