Piper PA-28RT-201 N8146R

Summary

On 25 October 1997 at about 00:12 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201 registered N8146R, operated by Charles Dine, was involved in an accident near Hazen, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 October 1997 at 00:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Hazen, Arkansas, United States

Coordinates

34.7804, -91.5700

Aircraft

Piper PA-28RT-201

Registration

N8146R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Charles Dine

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Little Rock → Murfreesboro

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW98FA031

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in the make and model of aircraft, the pilot's lack of total night flight experience, and the dark night conditions,

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on a dark night cross country flight, the airplane impacted trees and terrain following a loss of aircraft control by the non instrument rated private pilot. Sky conditions along the flight route were 2,700 feet broken variable to 3,100 overcast ceilings and the controller last observed the aircraft transponder code at an altitude of 2,100 feet msl. The pilot's total flight time was 132.0 hours of which 7.7 hours were at night. The pilot had received 3.5 hours of dual flight instruction, and a complex aircraft endorsement in the accident aircraft. Flight control continuity was confirmed. No anomalies that would preclude engine operation were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.