- Date
- September 16, 1984, 20:18 local (Sep 17, 1984, 00:18 UTC)
- Place
- Linden, NJ
- Injuries
- 6 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N478KTPiper PA-32R-300
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840916070419A
- Case key
- 35369
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Analysis
Acft collided with utility pole during a night visual lndg. The pole is located about 583' from the rwy threshold and is 58' high. The pole was unmarked. The plt made 1 previous night lndg. At the arpt and 5 total lndgs at the arpt. The investigation did not disclose evidence of malfunction to the acft. There was no physical impairment or incapacitation of the plt. The ELT was defective and did not activate. A search was conducted about 1.5 hr after the accident and the acft was found on the arpt about 30 mins later.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N478KT
- Reported as
- Piper PA-32R-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32R-7780138
- Airframe hours
- 1,078
- Engine
- Avco Lycoming IO-540K1G5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Alice I. And Ernest J. Hegedus
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 4, 1984 · 57 hours before
- Departed
- 1B2 · Edgartown, MA
- Destination
- LDJ · Linden, NJ
- Airport
- LDJ · Linden, runway 27, 4,139 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 47
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 764 total · 601 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Not reported
- Wind
- 250° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EWR, 4 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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