- Date
- January 13, 1985, 16:45 local (Jan 14, 1985, 00:45 UTC)
- Place
- Kent, WA
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N679FLPiper PA-28-140D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850113021619A
- Case key
- 40028
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft contacted trees and the terrain aprx 1/2 mile south of the arpt shortly after takeoff. Witnesses stated the eng was running rough and black smoke was trailing from the exhaust during the takeoff. Examination of the eng revealed the spark plugs were dark and sooty. No mechanical failure/malfunction was disclosed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N679FL
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7125610
- Airframe hours
- 9,775
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2A, 140 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Delbert T. Sambila
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1984
- Departed
- S36
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 224 total · 224 in this make and model · 80 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 43 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.