- Date
- November 2, 1986, 22:30 local (Nov 3, 1986, 04:30 UTC)
- Place
- Siloam Springs, AR
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7062PPiper PA-24
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861102053289A
- Case key
- 34268
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt had logged 3 hrs of simulated instrument training prior to this accident. He received a wx briefing which reported wx conditions nearby were IFR due to low ceilings and fog. Immediately after takeoff, the acft started a left turn and impacted terrain in a left wing, nose down attitude. Witnesses stated patchy fog was present around the arpt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7062P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-24
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-2216
- Airframe hours
- 2,611
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald E. Van Camp
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 4, 1986 · 34 hours before
- Destination
- 3EX · Excelsior Sprgs, MO
- Airport
- SLG · Smith, runway 36, 4,985 × 75 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
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 329 total · 84 in this make and model · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 100° at 4 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FYV, 195 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.
Other investigations on N7062P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.