Accident: Piper PA46
Aug 7, 2015 · Saranac Lake, NY
NTSB numberERA15FA297Event id20150807X03037
- 4
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff, which resulted from his impairment or incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA46
- Registration
- N819TB
- Year built
- 2001
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK)1 nm (2 km) south
- Lake Placid Airport (LKP)13 nm (25 km) south-east
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