Piper PA-23-250 N14259
20 January 1986 · Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 20 January 1986 at about 20:54 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N14259, operated by Patten Corporation of VA., was involved in an accident near Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rural Retreat, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Eagle (5A1)
- Coordinates
- 36.8910, -81.2704
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N14259
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Patten Corporation of VA.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Quinton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86LA061
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
PILOT SAID FIRST ADF APPROACH TERMINATED BY MISSED APPROACH DUE TO OSCILLATING DIRECTIONAL NEEDLE. ON SECOND APPROACH ACFT BROKE OUT OF CLOUDS WITH TREES IN FRONT OF ACFT. IT IMPACTED A CLOUD OBSCURED RIDGE 3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AIRPORT ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING. PILOT/WITNESSES REPORTED STRONG WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST TO NORTH. FINAL APPROACH COURSE FOR NDB APPROACH WAS 253. CEILING REPORTED AT AIRPORT AS 1000'. MDA WAS 1100'. NDB WAS REPORTED BY FBO AS APPARENTLY OPERATING SATISFACTORILY. TESTS OF ACFT ADF RECEIVER REVEALED IT ALSO OPERATED SATISFACTORILY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1986 | Piper PA-23-150 | Warren, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-23-150 | Tampa, Florida, United States | William S. Bain | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Crestwood, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ft. Pierce, Florida, United States | John C. Griffin | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-23-250 | Mt. Holly, Virginia, United States | Bay Land Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
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