Piper PA-23-250 N4749P
3 February 1991 · Lumberton, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 February 1991 at about 03:08 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N4749P, operated by Hester, Harry, was involved in an accident near Lumberton, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one died. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lumberton, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N4749P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hester, Harry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Lumberton
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL91LA048
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT SUFFERED A STROKE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON FINAL APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT SUFFERED A STROKE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING. THE AIRPLANE WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-23-250 | New Market, Virginia, United States | John Root | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-23-250 | Templeton, Massachusetts, United States | Charles O'donnell | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-23-250 | Liberty, North Carolina, United States | Shamrock Gravure Products, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-23-250 | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | Brookfield Aviation, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-23 | Bolivar, Tennessee, United States | Bolivar Aircraft Sales | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1991 | Piper PA-23-235 | Fall River, Massachusetts, United States | Milton Novotny | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 1991 | Aeronca 7AC | Wilson, North Carolina, United States | James, Stanley D. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1991 | Piper J-3 | Statesville, North Carolina, United States | Rhyne, Jerry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1991 | Cessna 172P | Ramseur, North Carolina, United States | Lewis Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1991 | Beechcraft 35 | Arden, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jan 1991 | Cessna 337C | Bryson City, North Carolina, United States | Vernon, Barron I & Christopher | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | Carolina Air Academy, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |