- Date
- June 5, 1982, 09:52 local (13:52 UTC)
- Place
- Snow Hill, MD
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8193YPiper PA-30
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820605023059A
- Case key
- 72634
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Analysis
The pilot/owner and another occupant with a commercial certificate and an instrument rating took off on a IFR flight plan. The weather at the departure point and destination was characterized by low ceilings and reduced visibilities in fog and rain. Reportedly, the pilot had trouble complying with ATC clearances and directions. During arrival, the pilot approached the outer marker for an ILS in such a manner that required a procedure turn. After reporting outbound from the outer marker, the pilot was instructed (by approach control) to contact salisbury radio on another frequency. Shortly after that, radio and radar contact were lost. The aircraft crashed about 6 mi southeast of the airport while in a nose low left bank. No preimpact failures were found during an examination of the wreckage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8193Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 30-1310
- Airframe hours
- 2,608
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-320-B1A, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- Both
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- George Moukides
- Registered owner
- George Moukides
- Departed
- Caldwell, NJ
- Destination
- Salisbury, MD
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- SBY · Salisbury-Wicomico, runway 32, 5,500 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 1,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 153 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SBY, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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