Piper PA-31-350 N27948
2 August 1984 · Petros, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1984 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N27948 was involved in an accident near Petros, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petros, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0903, -84.4407
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N27948
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ft. Lauderdale → Cincinnati
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85FA039
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
THE FLT DEPARTED FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, ON 8-2-84 AT APRX 0815 EDT FOR CINCINNATI, OH. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ON 11-17-84 ON AN UP SLOPE OF BIG FODDER STACK MOUNTAIN. THE ACFT HAD CONTACTED A 25 FT TALL TREE LOCATED 200 FT WEST OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE ONLY KNOWN RADIO CONTACT WAS RECALLED BY THE MONROE COUNTY APRT MANAGER WHO STATED THE PLT RADIOED TO EXCHANGE THE DAY'S GREETING. EXACT WX AT THE ACCIDENT SITE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE APRT MANAGER RECALLED THE HIGH TERRAIN BEING OBSCURED WITH POOR VISIBILITY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1984 | Piper PA-31-325 | Eglin Afb, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Bryceville, Florida, United States | Ronald Kaldor | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1984 | Piper PA 31-350 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Williford Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Baker, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Cessna T210N | Williamsport, Tennessee, United States | John D. Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States | Stevens Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28-180 | Morrison, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Cessna 152 II | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Volunteer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Adams, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |