Piper PA-34-220T N8204A
30 January 1985 · Victoria, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 January 1985 at about 05:50 local time, a Piper PA-34-220T registered N8204A, operated by Dallas Piper, was involved in an accident near Victoria, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Victoria, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.9399, -97.0201
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-220T
- Registration
- N8204A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Dallas Piper
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW85FA104
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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 PLT HAD RENTED THE ACFT ON JANUARY 28, 1985, WITH ROUTE OF FLT UNKNOWN. NO REPORTED CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE ACFT. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE SURFACE DURING HOURS OF DARKNESS IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND WAS DEMOLISHED. THE PLT WAS FATALLY INJURIED. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. POLICE REMOVED A LARGE QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA FROM THE WRECKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1985 | Piper PA-34 | Loxahatchee, Florida, United States | Albert Haward III | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-34-200 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Gulf of Mexico | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | St.petersburg, Florida, United States | Joseph A. Sharpe | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-34-200T | Saline Valley, California, United States | Allen E. Workman, M.d. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |