Piper PA-32-260 N55059

Summary

On 12 March 1998 at about 17:41 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N55059 was involved in an accident near Mc Cordsville, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 March 1998 at 17:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Mc Cordsville, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Brookside Airport (I21)

Coordinates

39.8992, -85.9308

Aircraft

Piper PA-32-260

Registration

N55059

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mount Comfort → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA102

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and control of the airplane. Factors were his self-induced pressure.

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

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During a repositioning flight, the airplane departed controlled flight and impacted the terrain. No pre-existing anomalies were found during a post accident examination of the airplane and engine. A post mortem examination of the pilot and a toxicological examination of specimens from the pilot were negative. The pilot had an appointment at his office at 1300. The distance from the arrival airport to his office was 12.2 miles.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.