- Date
- March 21, 1984, 19:02 local (Mar 22, 1984, 00:02 UTC)
- Place
- Oneonta, NY
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N27886Piper PA-31-350
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840321006759A
- Case key
- 35326
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Analysis
The acft crashed in a wooded area after the loss of eng power. The wx was VMC. The plt made a missed approach after trying to land on rwy at Oneonta, at 1838 hrs. Later the plt radioed that he was unable to 'pick up' the kring beacon. Boston center vectored the flt to the area of the kring beacon. The plt then proceeded to question his position. When boston terminated radar service the plts answer was unintelligible. No further communications were received from the flt. The wreckage was found about 1/2 mile from the arpt. The left full tank selector was found on the left outboard tank. This acft is restricted to level flt for use of fuel from the outboard tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N27886
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31-7952024
- Airframe hours
- 2,065
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-52BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kar-San Dev. Ltd.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- PHF
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- N66 · Oneonta Muni., runway 24, 3,400 × 75 ft, macadam
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 48
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,699 total · 509 in this make and model · 12 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 12 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 130° at 26 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Observed at
- BGM, 45 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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