- Date
- January 29, 1985, 23:50 local (Jan 30, 1985, 05:50 UTC)
- Place
- Victoria, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8204APiper PA-34-220T
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850129003579A
- Case key
- 21525
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Analysis
The plt had rented the acft on January 28, 1985, with route of flt unknown. No reported contact was made with the acft. The acft impacted the surface during hours of darkness in instrument meteorological conditions and was demolished. The plt was fatally injuried. The passenger received serious injuries. Police removed a large quantity of marijuana from the wreckage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8204A
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-8233143
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-KB, 220 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Dallas Piper
- Registered owner
- Martha J. Pointer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 18, 1985
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
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 130° at 4 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VCT, 2 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.