Piper J-3 | N21811
August 16th, 2024 | Mooresburg, Tennessee
Accident Location
- City: Mooresburg
- State: Tennessee
- Latitude: 36.358018
- Longitude: -83.228771
- Airport ID:
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N21811
- Make: Piper
- Model: J-3
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Single Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name: Bloomquist, Scott
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age: 60
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School:
- Instructional Flight:
- Pilot Certification: None
- IFR Rating: No
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: None
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: August 16th, 2024
- Time: 7:15 AM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Approach
- Total People Onboard: 1
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 0
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 1
- NTSB No: ERA24LA346
- NTSB Travel: Unknown
- AQP Classification: 10b) SUICIDE, C-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: the DTSB determines the Probable Cause of this accident to be Pilot Suicide.
NTSB:
Recommendation
DTSB: The DTSB recommends all pilots of all aircraft be aware of and observant of fellow airman difficulties, and offer to help if able.
There is likely not anything that anyone could have done to prevent this accident.
NTSB:
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.