Piper PA-28-181 N2767M
21 December 1983 · Waverly, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1983 at about 00:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N2767M was involved in an accident near Waverly, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waverly, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7006, -87.8100
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181
- Registration
- N2767M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rochester → Sturgis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
ABOUT 8 MI FROM HIS DESTINATION THE PLT ENCOUNTERED FREEZING RAIN. HE DECIDED TO RETRIEVE A FLASHLIGHT FROM HIS BRIEFCASE IN THE BACK SEAT TO USE IN CHECKING FOR ICE ON THE WINGS & IN CONSULTING HIS CHARTS. WHILE LEANING OVER THE BACK SEAT, THE PLT LOST HIS GLASSES & WAS UNABLE TO FIND THEM. HE STATED THAT WITHOUT HIS GLASSES, HE WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY DISTINGUISH HIS INSTRUMENTS & AVIONICS. HE WAS AWARE OF SEVERAL RADIO TOWERS EXTENDING 800 FT AGL BETWEEN HIS LOCATION & HIS DESTINATION. HOWEVER, HE WOULD LOSE VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND ABOVE 500 FT AGL. THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A ROAD & DURING ROLLOUT THE ACFT'S LEFT WING STRUCK A FENCE & THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP INA DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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