- Date
- February 15, 1982, 17:45 local (22:45 UTC)
- Place
- Corydon, IN
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1108PPiper PA-23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820215004219A
- Case key
- 70353
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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.
Analysis
Prior to this flight, the aircraft had not been flown for an extended period. On the day of the accident, it had been sold. The aircraft did not have a current annual inspection and had several maintenance discrepancies. These included problems that prevented gear retraction and flap extension. The new owner/pilot was informed that the aircraft needed a ferry permit. He was advised several times to wait until additional maintenance was performed; however, he seemed determined to depart with the aircraft on that day. After performing some minor maintenance and draining considerable water from the fuel system, the pilot took off. The aircraft was observed departing at low altitude with the gear extended. About 15 minutes later, it was seen in a shallow descent with the gear extended and in a left yaw. Before crashing, a witness observed the right wing raise and the nose drop. Water was found in the left engine fuel pump and fuel line to the carburetor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1108P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 23-118
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Departed
- I38 · Jeffersonville, IN
- Destination
- 3SZ · St Charles, MO
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
- 27
- Certificates
- Private, Military
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
- Flight hours
- 679 total · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,500 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.