# Accident 19951219041459A: Piper PA32301, Memphis, TN, December 19, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 19, 1995, 13:00 local time
- Place: Memphis, TN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Unknown/Not Reported
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0491° N, 89.8599° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0491&lon=-89.8599&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8349Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8349Z-2013-09-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32-301 (registry code 7103207, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32301
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA048) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951219041459A

## Narrative

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

VERTICAL IMPACT ON RESIDENTIAL ROAD. WRECKAGE INDICATES A STALL.

## 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 MIA96FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA048), Dec 19, 1995: Piper PA-32-301 (N8349Z), Memphis, TN, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's continued flight into known forecast icing conditions which resulted in the aircraft developing an ice buildup, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. The icing…

## Other reports on N8349Z (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19831001073819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831001073819A), Oct 1, 1983: Piper PA32301 (N8349Z), Sewanee, TN, Substantial damage. Aircraft skidded off runway and collided with a ditch. Pilot claimed brakes locked but no evidence of malfunction.

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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