# NTSB MKC84LA086: Piper PA-28-181, N7734C, Jefferson City, MO, February 27, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 27, 1984, 13:12 local (19:12 UTC)
- Place: Jefferson City, MO
- Coordinates: 38.500907, -92.129318 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5009&lon=-92.1293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33640
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC84LA086
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33640/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA086

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - snow (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE ACFT DRIFTED LEFT DUE TO A CROSSWIND DURING LANDING. THE DRIFT PUT THE ACFT INTO SNOW WHICH HAD BEEN PLOWED ALONG THE RWY SIDE. THE COLLISION PULLED THE ACFT OFF THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7734C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7734C), registered now, S/N 28-7690079 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7690079
- Airframe hours: 3413
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Express Flight, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 20, 1983, 41 hours before
- Departed: STJ, ST. JOSEPH, MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MO, Jefferson City, runway 30, 5,001 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,901 total, 546 in this make and model, 3,760 as pilot in command, 10 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
- Temperature: 28 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: JEF

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840227004719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840227004719A), Feb 27, 1984: Piper PA28181, Jefferson City, MO, Substantial damage. Drifted to edge of plowed snow drifted runway on the flare. Slid into the downwind snowbank on landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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