- Date
- November 21, 1984, 11:58 local (16:58 UTC)
- Place
- Orlando, FL
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N82108Piper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841121062649A
- Case key
- 31214
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionFactor
Fuel supply - inadequateFactor
Aircraft preflight - poorFactor
Fuel consumption calculations - misjudgedCause
Lack of total experienceCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with object
Object - utility poleFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - ground
Object - vehicle
Analysis
Numerous witnesses heard the engine sputter and then stop. The evidence suggests the pilot attempted an emergency landing at the parking lot. While maneuvering at very low altitudes and airspeeds, the left wing hit a light pole. The private pilot had a total of 79 hours logged. No fuel was found in the lines or in the fuel tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N82108
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 288090299
- Airframe hours
- 11,729
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Raymond E. Allen
- Registered owner
- Gordon B. Bailey
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 5, 1984 · 66 hours before
- Departed
- GMU · Greenville, SC
- Destination
- ISM · Kissimmee, FL
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 82 total · 54 in this make and model · 25 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days · 38 in the last 30 days · 38 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,400 ft broken
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MCO, 14 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.