- Date
- November 22, 1986, 20:00 local (Nov 23, 1986, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Summersville, MO
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4326PPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861122059959A
- Case key
- 34272
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Analysis
The PIC had flown his acft fm springfield, MO to olathe, Kansas to have some repair work accomplished and was to return that same day. The PIC never returned to springfield. The PIC had flown to salem, ill where witnesses stated they observed that he was confused and disoriented. The PIC tried to return to springfield, the next day, but stopped short at rolla, Missouri. Again witnesses at rolla stated that the PIC was confused and disoriented. The PIC was on the prescription drugs tenormin and librium. Both of these drugs have warnings that include confusion, disorientation as side effects. Weather in the crash site which occurred at night, included low ceilings and fog and the PIC was not instrument rated. The forecasted wx for the flt to springfield was VFR.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4326P
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8490018
- Airframe hours
- 236
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James Loren White
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 11, 1986 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- V1H · Rolla, MO
- Destination
- 3DW · Springfield, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 361 total · 112 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft overcast
FAA reports on this event · 1
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