Piper PA-32R-301T accident near Roma, It, December 8, 2010
On December 8, 2010 at about 2:43 pm local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T, registered N58SE, was destroyed in an accident during initial climb near Roma. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 8, 2010 · about 2:43 pm local time
- Place
- Roma, Italy · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T · all PA-32R-301Ts on the register
- Registration
- N58SE · registry record · serial 3257414
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 8, 2010, at 1443 UTC, a Piper PA-32R-301T, N58SE, registered to Aircraft Guaranty Title Corporation Trustee,collided with a bus depot after departing runway 34 from Roma Urbe Airport (LIRU), Roma, Italy. The airplane had been recently purchased by an Italian citizen and had not been re-registered with the Italian Civil Aviation Authority. Visual meteorological conditions (VFR) prevailed, and a VFR local flight plan was filed. The certificated private pilot was killed. The airplane was consumed by a post crash fire and there were no reported injuries on the ground. The flight originated from LIRU at about 1442. The accident is under the jurisdiction of the Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo (ANSV) of Italy. This report is for informational purposes and contains only information released by the Government of Italy. Agenzia Nazionale per la Sicurezza del Volo Via A. Benigni, 53-00156 00156 Rome – Italy Telephone: +39 06 82078240 Fax: +39 06 8273672
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during initial climb defining event
Crew member
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming TI0-540 SER (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: LIRU Roma at 2:42 pm
- Destination: Roma
- Flight plan: VFR
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 2 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Observation at 2:50 pm from LIRU
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N58SE the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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