- Date
- December 1, 1985, 22:10 local (Dec 2, 1985, 03:10 UTC)
- Place
- Dacula, GA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9289JPiper PA-28-180
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851201058489A
- Case key
- 6911
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees 3.5 miles from the arpt during an instrument approach in dense fog. The approach required an adf receiver and the acft did not have one. The mda on the approach was 1600 ft. the acft impacted the trees at 1200 ft MSL. The acft was to have new avionics installed the day after the accident at lawrenceville. The plt was to leave town the same day on business.
Sequence of events
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Aircraft
- Registration
- N9289J
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-3374
- Airframe hours
- 2,835
- Engine
- Avco Lycoming O-360-A3A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- 8a4 Flyers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 20, 1985 · 140 hours before
- Departed
- 8A4 · Marietta, GA
- Destination
- 17A · Lawrenceville, GA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 17A · Gwinnett Co., runway 25, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,743 total · 734 in this make and model · 1,623 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 240° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PDK, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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