Piper PA-28R-200 N1083X
16 September 1992 · New Hope, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 September 1992 at about 21:17 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N1083X, operated by Bay Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near New Hope, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Hope, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.6104, -85.7007
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N1083X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bay Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panama City → Bowling Green
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92FA183
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLT WAS BRIEFED BEFORE DEPARTURE THAT THUNDERSTORMS WERE NORTH OF THE DEPARTURE ARPT. WHILE TALKING WITH APCH CONTROL, HE ADVISED THAT HE OBSERVED LIGHTNING AHEAD & ASKED IF THE FACILITY WAS SHOWING ANY WX AHEAD. THE CONTROLLER ADVISED THAT THE FACILITY DID NOT HAVE WX RADAR BUT SUGGESTED A HEADING TO FLY, THEN ANOTHER. WHILE ON THE SECOND HEADING, THE PLT ADVISED THAT THE FLT WAS CLIMBING & DESCENDING. RADAR & RADIO CONTACT WAS THEN LOST. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE RT WING SEPARATED JUST OUTBOARD OF THE TIEDOWN RING DUE TO OVERSTRESS. THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH WX RADAR. EXAM OF THE ENG & VACUUM PUMP REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR, DIRECTIONAL GYRO (DG), & TURN COORDINATOR WERE REMOVED FOR TESTING. THE LATTER TESTED SATISFACTORILY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR. THE DG WAS DISASSEMBLED WHICH REVEALED THAT A SCREW WHICH SECURED A WEIGHT ATTACHED TO THE ROTOR HOUSING ASSY WAS LOOSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Ludlow, California, United States | Higgins, Melvin W & Jean | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Akron, New York, United States | Robert S. Gordy | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Brewer, Maine, United States | James A. Chalfin | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R | Manville, New Jersey, United States | 69 Arrow Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Oviedo, Florida, United States | Francis Grady, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Narrows, Virginia, United States | Dragon Rider Corp | Fatal | 4 |
All 1,342 records for this type
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