- Date
- November 13, 1983, 19:17 local (Nov 14, 1983, 01:17 UTC)
- Place
- Devers, TX
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8092ZPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831113058659A
- Case key
- 21081
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees while maneuvering at a very low altitude after dark in a popular deer hunting area. The acft was observed rolling into steep bank with the eng 'revved up' then suddenly yawed toward the ground. The acft lights were on.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8092Z
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8016085
- Airframe hours
- 1,559
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Professional Aviation Service
- Registered owner
- Jessee Lopez
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 12, 1983 · 45 hours before
- Departed
- Porter, TX
- Destination
- BMT · Beaumont, TX
- Flight plan
- VFR
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
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 691 total · 3 in this make and model · 691 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 210° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IAH, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N8092Z · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.