- Date
- September 11, 1982, 00:03 local (05:03 UTC)
- Place
- Itta Bena, MS
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3833TPiper PA-28R-180
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report September 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820911069429A
- Case key
- 71161
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At 2329 while enroute the plt was advised of wx conditions along his route. He was advised of previous low VFR conditions in the greenwood area. The fss specialist stated that there had been "low conditions right around greenwood for about a hour and a half or so." Radar information showed an acft at 0001 approximately 2 mi south of the greenwood VOR. The radar display depicted the acft flying in a northerly direction, cross over the greenwood VOR & turn left. After the turn of about 27O deg radar contact was lost about 1 mi NE of the VOR. The wreckage was found in a field about 1 mi n of the VOR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3833T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R30151
- Airframe hours
- 1,268
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-B1E, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Conner, Lee K.
- Registered owner
- Conner, Lee K.
- Departed
- C · Columbia, MS
- Destination
- C · Batesville, MS
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 118 total · 100 in this make and model · 96 as pilot in command · 23 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 169 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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