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August 16, 2024 · Piper J3 · N21811
Mooresburg, TN
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 16, 2024
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Mooresburg, TN
Aircraft
Piper J3 (1938)
Tail Number
N21811
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ERA24LA346
The pilot departed from a private airstrip and overflew his property. The airplane subsequently impacted a barn adjacent to the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the fuselage was mostly consumed by the postimpact fire that ensued. The pilot was fatally injured. An autopsy of the pilot was performed by the William L. Jenkins Forensic Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. The autopsy report listed the cause of death as blunt force injuries and the manner of death as suicide.
NTSB Probable Cause
The pilot’s intentional flight into a building as an act of suicide.
Full Narrative
The pilot departed from a private airstrip and overflew his property. The airplane subsequently impacted a barn adjacent to the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the fuselage was mostly consumed by the postimpact fire that ensued. The pilot was fatally injured. An autopsy of the pilot was performed by the William L. Jenkins Forensic Center, Johnson City, Tennessee. The autopsy report listed the cause of death as blunt force injuries and the manner of death as suicide.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:15 EDT
Nearest AirportPVT (0nm ESE)
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown
Aircraft
AircraftPiper J3
Tail NumberN21811
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsFranklin · Reciprocating
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 60 · Third Class · Fatal
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility9 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 64 F
Altimeter30.09 inHg
Observation Time07:15
Weather SourceWFAC