# NTSB ATL83FA117: Piper PA-24-180, N6313P, Hendersonville, NC, February 22, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 22, 1983, 18:51 local (23:51 UTC)
- Place: Hendersonville, NC
- Coordinates: 35.259212, -82.549797 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2592&lon=-82.5498&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5891
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83FA117
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5891/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA117

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions (contributing factor)
  - fuel system,carburetor - ice (cause)
  - carburetor heat - not used, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, approach
- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - mountainous/hilly (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER REPORTING LEVEL AT 7,000 FT IN RAIN, THE PLT REPORTED THAT ALTITUDE COULD NOT BE MAINTAINED DUE TO A POWER LOSS. HE STATED THAT '...WE'RE DOWN TO ABOUT FOURTEEN INCHES AND WE JUST BROKE OUT AND I GOT THE LIGHTS.' AT 1849, AFTER A DISCUSSION WITH ATC CONCERNING AIRPORTS AVAILABLE, THE PLT REPORTED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS AT 4,000 FT. HE STATED HE WOULD '...GO FOR HENDERSON' AND INDICATED THAT HE WAS IN THE CLOUDS. THE ACFT IMPACTED A HEAVELY WOODED HILLSIDE ABOUT 4.5 MI SE AND ON THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF RWY 16 OF ASHEVILLE REGIONAL ARPT. THE TEMP/DEW POINT AT ASHEVILLE WAS 49/49. THE FORECASTED TEMP AT 6,000 FT & 9,000 FT WAS +39 DEG & +32 DEG RESPECTIVELY. TWO OTHER PLT'S FLYING IN THE AREAREPORTED ICING AT 8,000 FT & 9,000 FT. THE CARBURETOR HEAT DOOR WAS FOUND JAMMED IN THE COLD (OFF) POSITION. THE CARB HEAT KNOB WAS IN THE COLD (OFF) POSITION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6313P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6313P-1985-07-02), registration cancelled 1985-07-02, S/N 24-1423 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-1423
- Airframe hours: 3852
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A1A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ogburn, John R.& Thomas Wood
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1983, 44 hours before
- Departed: AVL, ASHEVILLE, NC
- Destination: W77, SANFORD, NC
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: AVL, Asheville Regional, runway 34, 8,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,444 total, 50 in this make and model, 1,390 as pilot in command, 39 in the last 90 days, 23 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 240° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft overcast
- Temperature: 48 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: AVL, 5 nm away

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.

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