- Date
- May 31, 1984, 09:15 local (14:15 UTC)
- Place
- Hills, IA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2364DPiper PA-38-112
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840531020139A
- Case key
- 33529
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft impacted the ground in a 90 degree bank with the nose down about 20 degrees. The acft had been seen in a seriesof low alt dives and climbs. On this last climb over the trees a witness saw a wing suddenly drop and the acft disappear behind the trees. The plt was an instructor who had gone out solo for local practice flying only a few minutes before the accident. Nothing mechanical or physical was found that was considered causal in nature.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2364D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38-112
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3879A0283
- Airframe hours
- 2,639
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 112 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Iowa City Flying Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 24, 1984 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- IOW · Iowa City, IA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,770 total · 1,521 as pilot in command · 44 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CID, 24 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.