# NTSB IAD79FA023: Piper PA-34, N3024R, Blountville, TN, December 16, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 16, 1978
- Place: Blountville, TN · BLOUNTVILLE, TN
- Location: 36.5330° N, 82.3289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blountville, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5330&lon=-82.3289&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 13, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138032
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79FA023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4256  78/12/16   BLOUNTVILLE,TN      PIPER PA-34         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 744
        TIME - 1848                    N3024R              PX-  0  2  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOOMINGTON,IN              BLOUNTVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  600
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      250
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           6                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- NAV 2 FOUND ON 114.65 WITH #2 OBS ON 150DEG.LOM IDENTIFIED USING 311DEG RADIAL(RECIPROCAL 131DEG).
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3024R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3024R-1982-04-15), registration cancelled 1982-04-15, S/N 34-7350163, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tri-City

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19781216044959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781216044959A), Dec 16, 1978: Piper PA34200, Blountville, TN, Destroyed. Nav 2 found on 114.65 with #2 OBS on 150DEG.lom identified using eg radial(reciprocal 131DEG).

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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