- Date
- October 12, 1984, 22:30 local (Oct 13, 1984, 03:30 UTC)
- Place
- Beeler, KS
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8366CPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841012058499A
- Case key
- 33805
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Analysis
At 1805 CDT the pilot received a wx brief for the first leg of what was intended to be a round trip flight. No wx briefing was obtained for the return trip. Despite VMC at the nearest observation facility, witnesses reported haze and low clouds at the time of the accident. The non-instrument rated pilot's log indicated no night time in the preceding 6 months. Examination of the wreckage revealed flaps extended about 25 degrees and the ldg light switch 'on'.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8366C
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287690124
- Airframe hours
- 981
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- D & S Machine & Welding, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 8, 1984 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- K95 · Ulysses, KS
- Destination
- 48K · Ness City, KS
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 147 total · 147 in this make and model · 23 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 130° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DDC, 39 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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