- Date
- December 26, 1982, 19:35 local (Dec 27, 1982, 01:35 UTC)
- Place
- Bates City, MO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N2941QPiper PA-28R-201T
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report December 26, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821226066859A
- Case key
- 69887
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Analysis
The aircraft crashed about 8 mi east of the departure airport after the non-instrument rated pilot took off on a dark night with fog and a low ceiling. The weather at the nearest reporting station was in part: 600 ft overcast, visibility 6 mi with fog. Another pilot estimated that the ceiling was 800 to 1000 ft and the visibility was 3 to 4 mi. An examination of the wreckage revealed that the left wing and stabilator had separated in flight. A witness near the accident site heard what sounded to him like a small plane performing aerobatics. He reported that these sounds were followed by a "backfire", then a thud.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2941Q
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-201T (PA-28R-201)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-7703081
- Airframe hours
- 3,196
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-F, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John F. Hastert
- Registered owner
- John F. Hastert
- Departed
- 3GV · Grain Valley, MO
- Destination
- MKC · Kansas City, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 354 total · 86 in this make and model · 283 as pilot in command · 40 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 90° at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 600 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 90 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GVW, 23 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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