Piper PA-46-310P N84PM
22 November 1993 · Mountain Home, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 22 November 1993 at about 08:11 local time, a Piper PA-46-310P registered N84PM, operated by Aslett, Phillip, G., was involved in an accident near Mountain Home, Idaho, 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 08:11
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mountain Home, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3596, -115.5199
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P
- Registration
- N84PM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aslett, Phillip, G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Twin Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA94FA034
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL SUICIDE AND IMPAIRMENT FROM CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD BEEN CHARGED WITH 'LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS CONDUCT WITH A MINOR.' HE WAS JAILED ON FRIDAY & RELEASED ON BOND ON SATURDAY. DURING A MEETING WITH A FRIEND IN THE PILOT'S CAR ON SUNDAY EVENING, HE WAS DRINKING BEER. THE FRIEND SAID THE PILOT MADE COMMENTS REFERRING TO INTENTIONALLY CRASHING THE AIRCRAFT & THAT 'HE DIDN'T WANT TO DIE, BUT DIDN'T KNOW OF ANY OTHER WAY.' HE HAD A GUN IN THE CAR & TOLD THE FRIEND 'DON'T CALL THE POLICE OR I'LL KILL MYSELF SOONER.' THE PILOT DEPARTED TWIN FALLS AT ABOUT 2230 ON SUNDAY NIGHT IN HIS PA-46. HE FLEW TO BOISE, ID (VIA ELY, NV) BEFORE TURNING BACK TOWARD TWIN FALLS. AFTER PASSING OVER BOISE, INTERMITTENT RADIO CONTACT WAS MADE BETWEEN THE AIRPLANE & APPROACH CONTROL. RADAR VECTORS & DESCENT WERE ISSUED. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST DURING DESCENT & PILOT ANNOUNCED DESCENDING THRU 11,000'; 38 SEC LATER, HE REPORTED AT 6000'. GROUND IMPACT WAS AT 4650'. TOXICOLOGY TESTS OF THE PILOT'S LUNG & MUSCLE TISSUE SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 175 & 117 MG/DL (0.175% & 0.117%). NO PREIMPACT FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-46-350P | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Deka Research & Devel. Corp | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-46-310P | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Wilson, David F. & Patricia W. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-46 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Sutton Holdings, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-46 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1993 | Piper PA-46-301P | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Wyatt, James F. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Piper PA-46 | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | David & Patricia Wilson | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1993 | Convair 240 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Richard L. Rude | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1993 | Cessna 180E | Riggins, Idaho, United States | Burnett, Ross L. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1993 | Cessna 206G | Keuterville, Idaho, United States | Grangeville Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Cessna 172N | Lake Fork, Idaho, United States | T Craft Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-38 | Burley, Idaho, United States | Aero Technicians Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1993 | Dassault DA-10 | Hailey, Idaho, United States | BAC Inc. | No injuries | - |