- Date
- August 2, 1984, 09:05 local (14:05 UTC)
- Place
- Woodworth, LA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8304DPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840802037009A
- Case key
- 21416
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Analysis
The plt approached an unfamiliar area at less than 500 ft AGL and landed on an abandoned drag race strip about 3 miles from the dest airp. Directional control was lost very shortly after touchdown when the acft collided with dirt piles on the surface of the drag strip. The acft came to rest after rolling into a tree off the edge of the strip. The dirt piles were placed on the abandoned strip to discourage automobile racing. The plt was issued his certificate on 7-18-84.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8304D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8190105
- Airframe hours
- 1,303
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Allan J. Reed
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 28, 1984 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- F26 · Plano, TX
- Destination
- 1R4 · Woodworth, LA
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
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 89 total · 32 in this make and model · 49 as pilot in command · 67 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
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 N8304D · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.