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January 20, 1982 · Piper PA-23-250 · N6242Y

Mccomb, MS

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
January 20, 1982
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Mccomb, MS
Aircraft
Piper PA-23-250
Tail Number
N6242Y
Operator
Thomas M Casey
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
ATL82FKQ10

BEFORE TAKING OFF FROM JACKSON, MS, THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING BY RADIO AND FILED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO MCCOMB, MS. DURING ARRIVAL AT MCCOMB, THE WEATHER WAS IFR WITH AN INDEFINITELY OBSCURED CEILING AT ZERO FT, VISIBILITY 1/2 MILE IN FOG, WIND 160 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS. DURING AN ILS LOCALIZER APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH TREES ABOUT 2900 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE TREES WERE ABOUT 50 TO 60 FT TALL AND THE GROUND LEVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 400 FT MSL. THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) FOR THE APPROACH WAS 800 FT MSL. THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT WAS ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 15. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW ABOUT 630 FT AND THEN CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT 400 FT LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE APPROACH. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO INDICATION OF A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ENGINES.

Full Narrative

BEFORE TAKING OFF FROM JACKSON, MS, THE PILOT RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING BY RADIO AND FILED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO MCCOMB, MS. DURING ARRIVAL AT MCCOMB, THE WEATHER WAS IFR WITH AN INDEFINITELY OBSCURED CEILING AT ZERO FT, VISIBILITY 1/2 MILE IN FOG, WIND 160 DEGREES AT 7 KNOTS. DURING AN ILS LOCALIZER APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH TREES ABOUT 2900 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE TREES WERE ABOUT 50 TO 60 FT TALL AND THE GROUND LEVEL WAS APPROXIMATELY 400 FT MSL. THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA) FOR THE APPROACH WAS 800 FT MSL. THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT WAS ALONG THE CENTERLINE OF THE APPROACH TO RUNWAY 15. AFTER THE INITIAL IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW ABOUT 630 FT AND THEN CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT 400 FT LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE APPROACH. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO INDICATION OF A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE ENGINES.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time04:35 CST
Nearest AirportMccomb-Pike County (0nm N)
Runway15
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-23-250
Tail NumberN6242Y
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorThomas M Casey
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-E4B5 · Reciprocating · 250
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 23 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind160° @ 7 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point15 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg

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