Accident Piper PA-28R-201T Arrow III G-BHNS, Thursday 21 June 1984
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Date:Thursday 21 June 1984
Time:11:41
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-201T Arrow III
Owner/operator:private
Registration: G-BHNS
MSN: 28R-7837026
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:80 km NE of Reykjavik -   Iceland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Reykjavik Airport (RKV/BIRK)
Destination airport:Grimsey Airport (GRK/BIGR)
Investigating agency: AIB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Crashed just below the summit of the 5,300 feet Mount Eriksjokull. Aircraft disappeared from radar whilst en route at 11:34 hours. A search for the aircraft was initiated when the aircraft failed to arrive at its destination and did not respond to repeated radio calls from ATC.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: AIB
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/5422edbc40f0b6134200017f/Piper_PA28R-201_Arrow_G-BHNS_10-84.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Nov-2015 03:03 Dr.John Smith Added
09-Nov-2015 03:06 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative, ]
09-Nov-2015 03:07 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative, ]
10-Nov-2015 18:56 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative, ]
10-Nov-2015 18:58 Dr.John Smith Updated [Narrative, ]
15-Mar-2017 21:10 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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