- Date
- March 2, 1984, 19:00 local (Mar 3, 1984, 03:00 UTC)
- Place
- Lewiston, ID
- Injuries
- 5 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2868DPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840302006099A
- Case key
- 39796
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Analysis
The acft crashed in mountainous terrain while the non-instrument rated plt was on a flt in marginal wx conditions. An investigation revealed that the acft had impacted in a steep nose down, high speed descent. No preimpact/mechanical problem was found. About 31 mi east at Lewiston, ID, the wx was 2500 ft broken, 4000 ft overcast, visibility 15 mi. The elevation of the wx station was 1438 ft & the elevation of the crash site was about 4800 ft. about 3 mi west at camp wooten state park (elevation 2000 ft), rain began before dark (1700 PST) & continued thru the time of the accident, changing to large hail & snow at about 2000 PST. Mountain tops were obscured in clouds thru-out this time.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2868D
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287990507
- Airframe hours
- 875
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Frank Brickey, doing business as Brickey Aviation
- Registered owner
- Edward R. Skowyra
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 11, 1983 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- 60S · Vancouver, WA
- Destination
- LWS · Lewiston, ID
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 110 total · 4 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Night/dark
- Temperature
- 37 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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