19840307005072A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA31T · Benson, NC · March 7, 1984

Date: March 7, 1984 · 15:51 local
Place: Benson, NC
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9162Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL84FA119
Reported as: Piper PA31T
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A28
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total1,081 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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Collided with N390AC at cruise on a 30 degree convergence. Passed under other aircraft. Was able to land safely.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH N390AC AT CRUISE ON A 30 DEGREE CONVERGENCE. PASSED UNDER OTHER AIRCRAFT. WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL84FA119Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBenson, NCA Piper PA-31T, N9162Y, and a Beech 200C, N390AC, were involved in a midair collision while both were cruising at 17,500 ft in unlimited visibility. The Piper was tracking inbound on the 210 deg radial of the richmond VOR. The Beech was tracking inbound on…Mar 7, 1984 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N390ACBeech 200CBEECHAccident 19840307005071A · Substantial damage