Piper PA-28-151 N6834J

Summary

On 6 February 1989 at about 05:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-151 registered N6834J, operated by Krause, Colleen, was involved in an accident near Missing Acft. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 February 1989 at 05:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Missing Acft

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-151

Registration

N6834J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Krause, Colleen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jacksonville → Atlantic Ocean

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

MIA89LAMS1

1 person died.

THE PILOT'S DECISION TO COMMIT SUICIDE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND HIS PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE AIRCRAFT AND A STUDENT PILOT ARE REPORTED MISSING. THE STUDENT PILOT'S CAR WAS FOUND AT THE OPERATOR FACILITY AND A SUICIDE NOTE WAS FOUND AT HIS HOUSE. THE PILOT HAD RECENTLY BROKEN UP WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND. HE HAD BEEN TALKING ABOUT SUICIDE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. INJURY AND DAMAGE INDEX PRESUMED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.