# NTSB IAD79FA035: Piper PA-32R, N2754Q, Glenville, KY, February 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1979
- Place: Glenville, KY · GLENVILLE, KY
- Location: 37.5945° N, 87.1934° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Glenville, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5945&lon=-87.1934&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137468
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79FA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0525  79/2/23    GLENVILLE,KY        PIPER PA-32R        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 412
        TIME - 2244                    N2754Q              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,KY                OWENSBORO,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       38
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.ATMTNG NIGHT ILS APCH.PIREP-CEILING 400FT,VIS 2MI OWENSBORO AFTER ACDT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2754Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2754Q-1981-10-13), registration cancelled 1981-10-13, S/N 32R-7780263, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Owensboro-Daviess

## 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 19790223008289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790223008289A), Feb 23, 1979: Piper PA32R300, Glenville, KY, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Pilot proceeded VFR into IFR weather. Attempted ILS approach beyond both pilots capabilities. No weather brief.

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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