Date & Time:
Jul 10, 2004 at 0858 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Registration:
N45032
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Waterbury-Oxford-Ticonderoga
MSN:
31-8052199
YOM:
1980
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
8159
Circumstances:
While approaching Ticonderoga airport in good weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit trees and crashed in a wooded areas on Old Fort Mountain at 0858LT, 4.7 miles SW from airport. The pilot had a total of 32,000 flying hours and the aircraft completed its last inspection on May 26, 2004 with 8,159 flying hours.
While approaching Ticonderoga airport in good weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit trees and crashed in a wooded areas on Old Fort Mountain at 0858LT, 4.7 miles SW from airport. The pilot had a total of 32,000 flying hours and the aircraft completed its last inspection on May 26, 2004 with 8,159 flying hours.
