Piper PA-28-140 N5601U

Summary

On 26 October 2014 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N5601U, operated by Young William D, was involved in an accident near Valley Point, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 October 2014 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Valley Point, West Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Valley Point (WV29)

Coordinates

39.5767, -79.6561

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-140

Registration

N5601U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Young William D

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Valley Point → Valley Point

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15LA028

2 people were seriously injured.

Undetermined based on a lack of available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot purchased the airplane about 2 months before the accident, and the accident flight was his first flight in the airplane. The airplane impacted terrain shortly after takeoff. Neither the pilot nor passenger could recall the sequence of events leading to the accident. The sole witness to the accident did not see the airplane and only heard its engine "rev up" immediately before ground impact. Postaccident examination of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.