- Date
- November 16, 1983, 15:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Seminole, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N9936PPiper PA-36
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831116057559A
- Case key
- 21209
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
About half way thru a turnaround maneuver, the plt noted a loss of eng power & noticed that the manifold pressure had dropped about 5 inches. Due to the proximity of power lines, he was unable level his wings. Also, before he could dump his load, the left wing contacted the ground & the acft crashed. The acft then began burning & was demolished by fire. The plt suspected a turbocharger malfunction; however, due to impact & fire damage, this could not be verified.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9936P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36-7560048
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Hogg Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Glenn W. Hogg
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 1, 1983 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- 2F5 · Lamesa, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 6,444 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 6,444 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 225° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.