- Date
- January 26, 1985, 21:09 local (Jan 27, 1985, 05:09 UTC)
- Place
- Bickleton, WA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4369FPiper PA-28-161
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850126034009A
- Case key
- 40029
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Analysis
The pilot began flight activity at dawn on the day of the accident. Weather briefings indicated marginal conditions for an afternoon flight to another city, which was accomplished without incident. At 2027 hours, without updated weather briefing, the pilot departed on return flight. Radar flight following was initiated, but was terminated when the pilot could not maintain VFR on assigned heading and was instructed to resume own navigation. Radar indicates that prior to the accident the acft was proceeding south at an unknown alt. Initial impact on open rising terrain was aprx 330 degs.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4369F
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-161
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 8416113
- Airframe hours
- 53
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-D3G, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sportsman Airpark, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- PSC · Pasco, WA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 580 total · 19 in this make and model · 465 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 90° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 30 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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