# NTSB MIA83FA055: Piper PA-28RT-201T, N8412F, St. Augustine, FL, December 31, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 30, 1982, 19:55 local (Dec 31, 1982, 00:55 UTC)
- Place: St. Augustine, FL
- Location: 29.8960° N, 81.3116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Augustine, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8960&lon=-81.3116&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72690
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA055
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72690/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA055

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach - iaf to faf/outer marker (ifr)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - below approach/landing minimums (contributing factor)
  - ifr procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - minimum descent altitude - below, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

APPROACH CONTROL ADVISED THE FLT AT THE TIME OF THE INITIATION OF THE APPROACH THAT WEATHER FOR THE GENERAL AREA WAS 300 FT OVERCAST, 2 MI IN FOG. THE FLT WAS CLEARED FOR THE VOR RWY 13 APPROACH. THE ACFT STRUCK TREES ABOUT 65 FT AGL IN AN AREA ABOUT 4 MI NW OF THE APPROACH END OF RWY 13. THE MDA IS 560 FT & THE ARPT ELEVATION IS 10 FT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8412F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28RT-201T (PA-28RT-20)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-8131165
- Airframe hours: 528
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-FB1 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Aerosports, Inc.
- Registered owner: K & S Leasing
- Departed: C, SALISBURY, NC
- Destination: C, ST. AUGUSTINE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: SGJ, St. Augustine, runway 13, 6,947 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,635 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 1,425 as pilot in command, 192 in the last 90 days, 82 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 30° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 300 ft overcast
- Temperature: 144 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CRG, 30 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19821230066029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821230066029A), Dec 30, 1982: Piper PA28RT201T, St Augustine, FL, Destroyed. Struck trees and crashed 4 miles short of airport during a VOR approach. Weather below minimums altimeter error.

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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