- Date
- February 19, 1985, 22:14 local (Feb 20, 1985, 04:14 UTC)
- Place
- Hot Springs, AR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N104JKPiper PA-23-250
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850219006959A
- Case key
- 33820
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Pilot had been cleared for an ILS approach to Hot Springs, Arkansas. After he crossed the initial approach fix, he said he was going to climb back above the clouds for just a second. He climbed 500 feet in the next 12 seconds, then started a fast descent. The last two radar hits were almost superimposed. There was a post impact fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N104JK
- Reported as
- Piper PA-23-250
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 27-74-5471
- Airframe hours
- 4,162
- Engine
- Lycoming TI0-540 C4B5, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jess Kimble Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1984 · 16 hours before
- Departed
- ADH · Ada, OK
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- HOT · Memorial, runway 5, 6,956 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 742 total · 94 in this make and model · 614 as pilot in command · 196 in the last 90 days · 23 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HOT, 16 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.