- Date
- November 19, 1984, 22:43 local (Nov 20, 1984, 04:43 UTC)
- Place
- Cozad, NE
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2894SPiper PA-28RT-201
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841119063469A
- Case key
- 33810
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Analysis
The acft collided with a electrical transmission line while on a business flt. Investigation revaled IMC existed at the time of the accident, the plt did not file a flt plan, there was no evidence of a wx briefing and there were no known communications with the acft. The cable was struck at aprx 106 ft above rolling terrain. No malfunctions of the acft or impairment of the plt was found during the investigation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2894S
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28RT-201 (PA-28RT-20)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R7918202
- Airframe hours
- 2,317
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-B1E, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James E. Zietlow
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 31, 1984 · 66 hours before
- Departed
- LNK · Lincoln, NE
- Destination
- LBF · North Platte, NE
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 140° at 4 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LBF, 35 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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