- Date
- February 5, 1983, 20:30 local (Feb 6, 1983, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lascassas, TN
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8366WPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830205004009A
- Case key
- 5889
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Analysis
The acft crashed in a field about 8 miles after a night takeoff in IMC weather. No flt plan was filed. The pilot had received several briefings. During his final briefing the possibility of icing was discussed. The takeoff time was ABOUT2030 hrs. The nashville weather observation at 2026 report a ceiling of 300 ft and visibility of 2 miles in snow and fog. Residents in the area reported that freezing rain and snow were falling when the crash was heard. The acft was destroyed in the crash and the pilot was fatally injured. The pilot was not instrument rated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8366W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-2563
- Airframe hours
- 4,456
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mid-Tennessee Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Gary Lowe
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 28, 1982 · 69 hours before
- Departed
- MBT · Murfreesboro, TN
- Destination
- Huntington, WY
- Airport
- MBT · Murfreesboro
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 250 in this make and model · 345 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 90° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA, 22 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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