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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-180 · Robbinsville, NC · November 4, 1998

Date
November 4, 1998
Place
Robbinsville, NC
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2820T
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL99FA136
Reported as
Piper PA28180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
190 total190 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) 1. Both VOR receivers were tuned to the york VOR and the OBS set to 035 degrees. Loran database was out of date. Pilot had a current medical and bfr. Weather was reported to be below VFR. Airframe control continuity was established. Engine made compression and all accessories were in order. 2. Family reported that he was delivering a birthday cake for his son. 3. Family of the pilot stated that he had been to southern Ohio medical center for 2-3 days for a heart-timing problem. No record of this in the medical report from cami. 4. No human remains were found. Injury summary not known by ASI.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 1. BOTH VOR RECEIVERS WERE TUNED TO THE YORK VOR AND THE OBS SET TO 035 DEGREES. LORAN DATABASE WAS OUT OF DATE. PILOT HAD A CURRENT MEDICAL AND BFR. WEATHER WAS REPORTED TO BE BELOW VFR. AIRFRAME CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED. ENGINE MADE COMPRESSION AND ALL ACCESSORIES WERE IN ORDER. 2. FAMILY REPORTED THAT HE WAS DELIVERING A BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR HIS SON. 3. FAMILY OF THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN TO SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER FOR 2-3 DAYS FOR A HEART-TIMING PROBLEM. NO RECORD OF THIS IN THE MEDICAL REPORT FROM CAMI. 4. NO HUMAN REMAINS WERE FOUND. INJURY SUMMARY NOT KNOWN BY ASI.

NTSB investigation

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