- Date
- September 16, 1986, 05:30 local (10:30 UTC)
- Place
- Foristell, MO
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N44501Piper PA28-151
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860916045259A
- Case key
- 34077
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Analysis
Radar signal data recorded the subj acft moving northwest in a shallow climb. The track data terminated abt 0538 c.d.t. or abt 12 minutes into the flt. A witness near the VOR station stated he heard an acft flying overhead, abt the time the FAA reported losing the signal fm the radar scope. The witness listened intently for the sound of the acft eng with expectation of the sound to fade into the distance, but he did not hear additional eng sound. Wx cond's for the area consisted of marginal VFR and IFR condition with thunderstorm activity moving into the st. louis area. According to available personal flt rcrds, the PIC was not properly qualified in instrument flt cond's and was not current for flt in instrument meteorological cond's. the acft accident exam did not reveal any pre-impact flt control pblms.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N44501
- Reported as
- Piper PA28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7415649
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert D. Grice Sr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 3WE · Fenton, MO
- Destination
- IRK · Kirksville, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 65
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,740 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 60° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SUS, 16 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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