Piper PA-28-140 N8769N

Summary

On 20 March 2001 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N8769N was involved in an accident near Greenwater, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 March 2001 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenwater, Washington, United States

Coordinates

47.1000, -121.5996

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N8769N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Auburn → Ranger Creek

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA01FA064

2 people died.

Failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot and a co-worker were on a local sight seeing flight in the area of Mt. Rainier National Park. After failing to arrive at the intended destination, family members contacted the FAA, and a search for the missing aircraft was initiated. The following day, the aircraft wreckage was located in a heavily wooded area on the south slope of Mt. Rainier. The aircraft collided with mountainous terrain and was destroyed by impact forces and fire. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no evidence of a preexisting mechanical malfunction or failure.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.