- Date
- November 6, 1984, 09:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Omaha, AR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N284JDPiper PA18-150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841106060479A
- Case key
- 33808
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with object
Low pass - intentionalCause
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
Object - wire,transmission(marked)Factor
Clearance - not maintainedCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - water,glassy
Analysis
Witnesses stated that the acft was overflying a portion of tablerock lake near the marina that the plt had intentions of purchasing. The acft struck an unmarked power line that was strung aprx 85 ft above the lake. The acft collided with the water and sank. The autopsy determined the manner of death was due to drowning.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N284JD
- Reported as
- Piper PA18-150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18-7409047
- Airframe hours
- 4,364
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A2B, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- John S. Hoynacki
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 27, 1984 · 19 hours before
- Departed
- Branson, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,155 total · 78 in this make and model · 2,037 as pilot in command · 93 in the last 90 days · 34 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.