- Date
- July 21, 1983, 21:00 local (Jul 22, 1983, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Fairton, NJ
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8398TPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830721075429A
- Case key
- 35062
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to departure the plt received a wx briefing which was concluded with a severe wx warning. The plt stated he would try anyway & if the wx got too bad he would return. About 16 min later the plt requested updated wx conditions. He was advised of a convective SIGMET, severe wx watch, & active thunderstorms throughout the area. He was also advised VFR fltwas not recommended. The flt continued on its way. 12 min later the flt contacted dover approach control & requested immediate radar vectors to the nearest lighted arpt. The target was eventually lost. The acft had descended into a marsharea in an extreme nose down attitude.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8398T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-8190149
- Airframe hours
- 745
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Woodbridge Airport, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 21, 1983 · 65 hours before
- Departed
- AIY · Atlantic City, NJ
- Destination
- W22 · Woodbridge, VA
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 230 total · 20 in this make and model · 10 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MIV, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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