Piper PA-46-350P N472ST
2 August 2014 · Statesville, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 August 2014 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-46-350P registered N472ST, operated by ETS Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Statesville, North Carolina, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Statesville, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Statesville Regional (SVH)
- Coordinates
- 35.7800, -80.8792
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-350P
- Registration
- N472ST
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2010
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ETS Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Manassas → Statesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- ERA14CA373
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path and airspeed on final approach, which resulted in a long landing and runway excursion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, she was flying an instrument landing system approach when she noted that the glide slope was out of service. She transitioned to a localizer-only approach and continued. Night, instrument meteorological conditions prevailed with a 400-foot ceiling. She noticed that the airplane was "high and fast" on final approach, so she used speed brakes and flaps to slow the airplane and descend to the minimum descent altitude. As the airplane descended below the ceiling, she observed runway lights and attempted to land on the runway. The airplane landed long, departed the runway at the departure end, and struck an embankment before coming to rest. An inspector from the Federal Aviation Administration examined the airplane and confirmed substantial damage to the fuselage, wings, and empennage. The pilot reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2014 | Piper PA-46-310P | Clayton, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| 18 Jun 2014 | Piper PA 46-310P | Lehman, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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