- Date
- August 31, 1984, 08:10 local (13:10 UTC)
- Place
- Albertville, AL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N55LPCessna 402C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840831045129A
- Case key
- 6298
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Analysis
Plt was executing an non-directional beacon approach to rwy 23. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Radar information obtained during the investigation revealed the plt did not stabilize the airspeed while executing the approach. Witnesses near the accident site indicated they had heard a low flying acft at the aprx time of the accident. The wreckage path revealed a gradual descent swath in the trees which terminated with ground impact. Witnesses near the arpt stated that the arpt was obscured by fog.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N55LP
- Reported as
- Cessna 402C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402C0102
- Airframe hours
- 5,319
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-VB, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Peterson Industries
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 11, 1984 · 54 hours before
- Departed
- 5M5 · Decatur, AR
- Destination
- 8A0 · Albertville, AL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 8A0 · Albertville Municipal, runway 23, 4,800 × 80 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 7,500 total · 400 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 0° at 4 knots
- Temperature
- -0 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HSV, 35 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.