- Date
- August 11, 1984, 15:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Reed, OK
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3233QPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840811075619A
- Case key
- 21143
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Analysis
Arpt manager reported preflight discussion with plt concerning weather to south (intended direction of flight) but plt stated he didn't think there would be any trouble. Mgr observed acft takeoff and disappear into clouds to the south. Witnesses reported hearing sounds of acft engine 'revving up real high' then ceasing. Eyewitness observed acft appear below cloud base with pieces coming off. Witnesses stated it was raining hard with thunder. Investigation showed left and right wings and stabilator halves failed in assymetrical overload (rolling pullout).
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3233Q
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7716144
- Airframe hours
- 3,448
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-DEG, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- R & D Enterprises
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 6, 1984 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- OK23 · Sayre, OK
- Destination
- F18 · Cleburne, TX
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
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 79 total · 5 in this make and model · 40 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LTS, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.