- Date
- March 9, 1985
- Place
- Robbinsville, NC
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8470XPiper PA-32-301
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850309059639A
- Case key
- 6908
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with terrain/water
Weather condition - obscurationFactor
In-flight planning/decision - poorCause
Terrain condition - mountainous/hillyFactor
Altitude - inadequateCause
Improper decisionCause
Light condition - dark nightFactor
Analysis
Msg acft found after 9 mos. Remains found on east side of coline ridge in graham co NC. Path of broken limbs/trees about level into mountainside. Both occupants fatal.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8470X
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32-301
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-8206011
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1G5, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Triangle Air Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 23, 1985
- Departed
- MLB · Melbourne, FL
- Destination
- OLY · Olney, IL
- Airport
- 6A3 · Andrews-Murphy
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.