Piper PA-34 N2219U
7 February 1981 · Morgantown, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 February 1981 at about 22:06 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N2219U, operated by Aero National, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Morgantown, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Morgantown Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N2219U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aero National
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Washington, Pa → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1230
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
PREMATURE DESCENT.STRUCK TREES 2.5 MILES SHORT OF RWY DRG NIGHT VFR APCH.UNLIGHTED TRRN.RCVRD 2/8.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Manistee, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 May 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | K-Jack ENG Co | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1981 | Piper PA-34 | El Cajon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 28 Mar 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Flytel Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Henrietta, Texas, United States | Charles Fowler | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1981 | Piper PA-34 | Crystal City, Texas, United States | W.b. Cotton | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |