- Date
- August 12, 1982, 23:30 local (Aug 13, 1982, 06:30 UTC)
- Place
- Shelton, WA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9732KPiper PA32-300
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report August 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820812038369A
- Case key
- 72610
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses 3 miles west of the arpt heard the sounds of the departing acft. As the acft proceeded northbound, sounds of eng power cycling were heard, followed by increasing noise levels as if the acft was returning to the field. At the sudden sound of high engine power, one witness observed the acft in a vertical descent to the ground. Toxicological tests showed a blood alcohol content of 0.111 %.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9732K
- Reported as
- Piper PA32-300
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 32-7840026
- Airframe hours
- 496
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540-K1G5D, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- C. Wayne Hendrick
- Registered owner
- C. Wayne Hendrick
- Departed
- SHN · Shelton, WA
- Destination
- BFI · Seattle, WA
- Airport
- SHN · Sanderson Field, runway 23, 5,050 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 792 total · 236 in this make and model · 651 as pilot in command · 48 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 240° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,200 ft broken
- Temperature
- 145 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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