- Date
- September 1, 1983, 09:20 local (14:20 UTC)
- Place
- Unionville, MO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N3819EPiper PA-36-375
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830901049679A
- Case key
- 33352
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was observed to turn 45 deg to the left after takeoff and when a short distance past the south end of the runway initiated a turn right as if to land on runway 35. As the acft became aligned with runway 35, the right wing dropped, the acft entered a spin and hit the ground. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any evidence of preimpact failure or deficiency in the acft but a white liquid thought to be spray chemical, could be seen leaking from the bottom of the acft during the short flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3819E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-36-375
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 36-7802013
- Airframe hours
- 1,454
- Engine
- Lycoming IO720-DICD, 375 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Donald G. Moore
- Registered owner
- Storm Spraying Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 7, 1983 · 140 hours before
- Airport
- K43 · Unionville, runway 35, 2,800 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
- Seat
- Center
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IRK, 35 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.