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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28RT-201 · Hood River, OR · March 12, 1984

Date: March 12, 1984 · 11:42 local
Place: Hood River, OR
Phase of flight: Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8301T
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA84FA068
Reported as: Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 5
Pilot’s flight hours: 181 total50 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N8301TRegistration cancelled Aug 6, 2012 · Piper PA-28RT-201S/N 28R-8118030 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-28RT-201 Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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Overloaded and scud running. Struck trees on ridge upslope in IMC. Had a record of instrument operations non rated.

As the FAA filed it

OVERLOADED AND SCUD RUNNING. STRUCK TREES ON RIDGE UPSLOPE IN IMC. HAD A RECORD OF INSTRUMENT OPERATIONS NON RATED.

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 SEA84FA068Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportHood River, ORAfter crossing the dalles at 12,500 ft MSL, the plt reported to ARTCC he was entering solid clouds. He subsequently reported level at 3,000 ft MSL followed by 'if ah we can't stay VFR we'll go ahead and climb up to about five and file IFR.' The acft was…Mar 12, 1984 · Destroyed