- Date
- November 11, 1984, 17:43 local (22:43 UTC)
- Place
- Bloomington, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N22267Piper PA-32RT-300T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841111061359A
- Case key
- 12954
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt stated that while in cruise flt, the acft nose pitched down abruptly. Plt disengaged the autopilot and noted vacuum system was inoperative. Flt continued on manual control without further incident until late final approach at destination. When flaps were lowered, nose again pitched down and left wing contacted an approach light. Plt regained control and landed successfully. After the lndg it was noticed the autopilot switch was engaged. Vacuum pump failure due to normal wear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22267
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32RT-300T (PA-32RT-30)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- PA-32RT-300T
- Airframe hours
- 1,645
- Engine
- Lycoming TSIO-540-S1AD, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Raymond R. Roberts
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 9, 1983
- Departed
- H88 · Fredricktown, MO
- Destination
- BMG · Bloomington, IN
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BMG · Monroe County, runway 35, 5,200 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,734 total · 1,467 in this make and model · 2,650 as pilot in command · 77 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 330° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,700 ft broken
- Temperature
- -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BMG
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N22267 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.