- Date
- March 16, 1984, 08:14 local (14:14 UTC)
- Place
- Springdale, AR
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6177PPiper PA-24-180
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840316005869A
- Case key
- 33519
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
About 3 minutes after takeoff the acft was observed coming out of the 400-600 ft overcast sky in about a 75 deg nose down, right wing attitude. It impacted a 4-strand high voltage powerline prior to impact with the ground. The plt had received his instrument rating in January. No records were found indicating that the plt ever flown actual or simulated instruments in a PA-24. The plt had a medical history of dizziness. On 3/6/84 he was treated for nausea, vomiting & dizziness. He was given 3 medications at that time. On 3/8/84 the plt telephoned the university health centerto say he was still experiencing dizziness & was prescribed another drug. He again called on 3/10/84 complaining of dizziness. However, a drug screen revealed no traces of medications able to be tested for. The acft was over max gross weight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6177P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24-180
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1279
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Brian David Lowe
- Registered owner
- Ronald Ray Moore
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 9, 1983
- Destination
- MAI · Marianna, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- H37 · Municipal, runway 36, 4,000 × 75 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
- 22
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 218 total · 132 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Not reported
- Wind
- 40° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 600 ft overcast
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FYV, 20 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.