19821026056399A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · St Charles, MO · October 26, 1982

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Date: October 26, 1982 · 05:25 local
Place: St Charles, MO
Airport: St Charles
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8184Y
Reported as: Piper PA28161
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D3G
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Pilot’s flight hours: 618 total62 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N8184YRegistration cancelled Sep 10, 2013 · Piper PA-28-161S/N 28-8016218 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-161 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed within minutes after takeoff in adverse weather conditions. Frost on airframe possible factor.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED WITHIN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FROST ON AIRFRAME POSSIBLE FACTOR.