- Date
- October 16, 1984, 11:09 local (16:09 UTC)
- Place
- Seguin, TX
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1094PPiper PA-23-170
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841016056299A
- Case key
- 21497
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after takeoff, acft returned with an unknown engine problem. Left engine was feathered and gear partially extended. Acft too high on final to land, acft continued down rwy, descending and slowing down. Witness said acft entered a VMC roll and dove into the ground. Burst hydraulic line was found on left engine. Witnesses disagree whether plt reported erratic oil pressure. No evidence of oil system failure was found. Last acft annual inspection was completed 1 flt hr before accident occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1094P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23-170
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 23-103
- Airframe hours
- 4,322
- Engine
- Lycoming O-340-A1A, 170 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Louis H. Button & Assoc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 29, 1984 · 1 hours before
- Destination
- SAT
- Airport
- T90 · Geronimo, runway 12, 3,670 × 45 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,000 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N1094P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.