# Accident 19840307005072A: Piper PA31T, Benson, NC, March 7, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 7, 1984, 15:51 local time
- Place: Benson, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, second aircraft
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3691° N, 78.5404° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3691&lon=-78.5404&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9162Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA31T
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A28
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,000 total, 1,081 in this make and model, 70 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840307005072A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## Other aircraft in the event

- N390AC, Beech 200CBEECH: [Accident 19840307005071A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840307005071A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL84FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA119), Mar 7, 1984: Piper PA-31T (N9162Y), Benson, NC, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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