- Date
- June 30, 1984, 08:20 local (13:20 UTC)
- Place
- San Angelo, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3571UPiper PA-32RT-301T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840630028609A
- Case key
- 21385
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that he was in a climb to cruise when he smelled smoke. He immediately turned back towards the arpt but the cabin filled with smoke so he elected to make an emergency landing in a plowed field. After landing the acft was totally destroyed by fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3571U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32RT-301T (PA-32RT-30)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3248029032
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Air Exchange Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 1, 1984 · 53 hours before
- Departed
- SJT · San Angelo, TX
- Destination
- MAF · Midland, 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
- 23
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,320 total · 101 in this make and model · 1,159 as pilot in command · 343 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SJT
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.