- Date
- January 5, 1986, 13:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- Kelso, WA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N43552Piper PA28-151
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860105000199A
- Case key
- 40263
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Enroute to dest. Plt diverted to nearby airfield due deteriorating weather. One hr later, telephone weather brief for continued flt to dest was VFR not recommended. Less than 2 hrs. Later, with no further brief, acft departed. A following acft revsd course and re-landed, reptng clg 800 ft, vis 2 miles, with clg rapidly lowering to 500 ft after takeoff. Mishap acft found by sar next day at 800 ft level of rising terrain 11 miles from takeoff. Tox positive for marijuana in both occupants.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N43552
- Reported as
- Piper PA28-151
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 7415523
- Airframe hours
- 2,918
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Alton T. Kingsbury, Jr
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 15, 1985 · 24 hours before
- Departed
- KLS · Kelso, WA
- Destination
- TTD · Troutdale, OR
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
- 26
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 136 total · 6 in this make and model · 106 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 12 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 17 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 41 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TDO, 28 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.