Piper PA-601P N8249J
19 September 1990 · Wiley Ford, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 September 1990 at about 20:55 local time, a Piper PA-601P registered N8249J, operated by National Jet Co. Inc., was involved in an accident near Wiley Ford, West Virginia, United States. 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wiley Ford, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cumberland Municipal (CBE)
- Coordinates
- 39.6202, -78.7590
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-601P
- Registration
- N8249J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- National Jet Co. Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Williamsburg → Cumberland
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90FA076
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE BY NOT MAINTAINING SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE, WHILE CIRCLING TO LAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY CONDITIONS IN FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR AN APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. HE RECEIVED AIRPORT ADVISORIES FROM THE AIRPORT UNICOM OPERATOR & ASKED THAT THE RUNWAY LIGHTS BE TURNED UP. SOON AFTERWARDS, THE AIRPLANE WAS SEEN APPROACHING RUNWAY 23, WHICH WAS SERVED BY A LOCALIZER APPROACH. A WITNESS AT THE AIRPORT SAID HE SAW THE PLANE FLYING IN & OUT OF LOW HANGING CLOUDS. HE SAID THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO BE AT LEVEL FLIGHT, ABOUT 400 TO 500 FEET AGL, THEN IT PASSED OVER THE AIRPORT & WENT IN A STEEP LEFT TURN. AFTER ABOUT 90 DEGREES OF TURN, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN A SHALLOW DESCENT. IT ROLLED OUT OF THE TURN BEFORE IT DESCENDED INTO THE GROUND ABOUT 1/4 MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 28. THE WITNESS SAID HE HEARD ENGINE SOUNDS THROUGHOUT THE DESCENT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. A POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF IMPAIRMENT OR INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-601P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1990 | Piper PA-601P | Monroe, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-601P | Ramona, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-601P | Sea Isle City, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 1994 | Piper PA-601P | Luray, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-601P | Tremonton, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-601P | Bentonville, Arkansas, United States | Robson S. Walton | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1990 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Cabins, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ona, West Virginia, United States | William Coleman Thompson, III | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1990 | Douglas DC-3 | Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1990 | Rockwell 114 | Anawalt, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Onego, West Virginia, United States | Kentucky Airmotive, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Mooney M20E | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Thunderbird Flying Club, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |