- Date
- August 2, 1984, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Petros, TN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N27948Piper PA-31-350
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840802063569A
- Case key
- 6576
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Analysis
The flt departed ft. lauderdale, FL, on 8-2-84 at aprx 0815 EDT for cincinnati, OH. The acft wreckage was found on 11-17-84 on an up slope of big fodder stack mountain. The acft had contacted a 25 ft tall tree located 200 ft west of the main wreckage. The only known radio contact was recalled by the monroe county aprt manager who stated the plt radioed to exchange the day's greeting. Exact wx at the accident site could not be determined. However, the aprt manager recalled the high terrain being obscured with poor visibility.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N27948
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-7952059
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sac Air, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- FXE · Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Destination
- Cincinnati, OH
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,100 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 30,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TSY, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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