Plane Crash Reports 2003

2003 Plane Crash Report Result

Title: IPER PA-32R-301, N232HC, REGISTERED TO ACME PAPER BOX COMPANY, IN

Report Date: 06/19

Plane Crash Problem: On June 12, 2003, about 1124 central daylight time, a Piper PA-32R-301, N232HC, registered to Acme Paper Box Company, Inc., experienced in-flight separation of both sides of the horizontal stabilator and left wing while descending near Carthage, Mississippi. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight destined for New Orleans, Louisiana. The airplane was destroyed and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated about 0739 central standard time from Anderson Municipal Airport-Darlington Field, Anderson, Indiana. According to preliminary air traffic control information, the pilot twice phoned the Kankakee, Illinois, Automated Flight Service Station, and was provided information consisting in part of convective sigmets and airmets. He requested winds aloft and filed an instrument flight rules flight plan during the second phone call. The flight departed and proceeded towards the destination airport. During the flight the pilot contacted the Greenwood, Mississippi, Automated Flight Service Station and the briefing specialist suggested the Meridian Airport was an alternate. The flight continued and the pilot established contact with the Jackson, Mississippi, Air Traffic Control Tower (Jackson ATCT). Shortly after contact with that facility, radar contact was lost. A search for the airplane was initiated; it was located the following day. Preliminary review of available radar data revealed that between 1121:51, and 1123:03, the airplane was flying a southwesterly heading, and descended from 8,100 feet to 7,600 feet. The radar data indicates the airplane began a right descending turn, where the airplane was lost from radar at 1124:03; the last recorded altitude was 1,500 feet mean sea level. The last recorded radar target was located at 32 degrees 41 minutes 21 seconds North latitude, and 089 degrees 40 minutes 57 seconds West longitude. The accident site was located at 32 degrees 41 minutes 14.28 seconds North latitude and 089 degrees 41 minutes 12.36 seconds West longitude, which was approximately 239 degrees and .24 nautical mile from the last radar target. Preliminary examination of the accident site which was located in a wooded area revealed the fuselage was resting on the left side, and the full span right wing was parallel to and immediately adjacent to the fuselage.

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