Piper PA-31P N100FD
27 October 1982 · Carrollton, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 October 1982 at about 16:20 local time, a Piper PA-31P registered N100FD, operated by Standard Fittings, was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carrollton, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Addison
- Coordinates
- 32.9805, -96.8905
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31P
- Registration
- N100FD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Standard Fittings
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Opelousas → Dallas
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83AA024
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A PA-31, N100FD, WAS BEING VECTORED BY DFW APPROACH CONTROL (APCH CTL) FOR A LANDING ON RWY 13L AT DALLAS-LOVE FLD. THE PLT'S LAST RECEIVED & ACKNOWLEDGED INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO DESCEND & MAINTAIN 2000' & TURN LEFT TO 190 DEG. SIMULTANEOUSLY,A CESSNA 337, N72430, DEPARTED RWY 15 AT ADDISON ARPT, UNDER TOWER CONTROL, & WAS TO MAKE A RGT CLIMBING TURN OF APPROX 180 DEG. TWO MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PLT ASKED & GOT APPROVAL FOR FREQ CHNG. 24 SEC LATER, HE CONTACTED APCH CTL STATING HE HAD JUST DEPARTED ADDISON & WAS CLIMBING TO 2500' ON A 300 DEG HDG. THE CONTROLLER MISUNDERSTOOD THE PLT'S DEPARTURE POINT & INSTRUCTED HIM TO CHANGE TO FREQ 120.5. THE 2 ACFT IMMEDIATELY COLLIDED. A 2000' CEILING WAS REPORTED, 2 WITNESSES STATED THEY COULD SEE MORE BLUE SKY THAN CLDS. A WITNESS APRX 8 MI AWAY SAW A FIREBALL IN THE CLDS. INVESTIGA-TION REVEALED THE CONTROLLER, VECTORING N100FD, PREMATURELY CLEARED THE ACFT TO AN ALT WHICH WAS BELOW THE CEILING OF THE ADDISON ARPT TRAFFIC AREA & PRIOR TO REACHING THE AIRSPACE DELEGATED FOR THAT PURPOSE BY AN ATC LETTER OF AGREEMENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-31P PA-31P | N100FD | Standard Fittings | Destroyed |
| Cessna 337G 337G | N72430 | Jack W. Williams | Destroyed |
Other Piper PA-31P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-31P | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Gerald Langford/Cindell Noel R | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1982 | Piper PA-31P | Salina, Kansas, United States | James D. Nelson | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-31P | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Nascar | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1982 | Piper PA-31P-135 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | Z-Rider Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1981 | Piper PA-31P | Denton, Texas, United States | J Oil J Kimmel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-31P | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |