Piper PA-30 N8193Y

Summary

On 5 June 1982 at about 13:52 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8193Y, operated by George Moukides, was involved in an accident near Snow Hill, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 June 1982 at 13:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Snow Hill, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Salisbury-Wicomico (SBY)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Piper PA-30

Registration

N8193Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

George Moukides

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Caldwell → Salisbury

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL82FA155

2 people died.

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

THE PILOT/OWNER AND ANOTHER OCCUPANT WITH A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE AND AN INSTRUMENT RATING TOOK OFF ON A IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE WEATHER AT THE DEPARTURE POINT AND DESTINATION WAS CHARACTERIZED BY LOW CEILINGS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN FOG AND RAIN. REPORTEDLY, THE PILOT HAD TROUBLE COMPLYING WITH ATC CLEARANCES AND DIRECTIONS. DURING ARRIVAL, THE PILOT APPROACHED THE OUTER MARKER FOR AN ILS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT REQUIRED A PROCEDURE TURN. AFTER REPORTING OUTBOUND FROM THE OUTER MARKER, THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED (BY APPROACH CONTROL) TO CONTACT SALISBURY RADIO ON ANOTHER FREQUENCY. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, RADIO AND RADAR CONTACT WERE LOST. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 6 MI SOUTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT WHILE IN A NOSE LOW LEFT BANK. NO PREIMPACT FAILURES WERE FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.