ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39564
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| Date: | Thursday 31 May 1984 |
| Time: | 09:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk |
| Owner/operator: | Iowa City Flying Service |
| Registration: | N2364D |
| MSN: | 3879A0283 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2639 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hills, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Iowa City, IA (IOW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A 90 DEGREE BANK WITH THE NOSE DOWN ABOUT 20 DEGREES. THE ACFT HAD BEEN SEEN IN A SERIESOF LOW ALT DIVES AND CLIMBS. ON THIS LAST CLIMB OVER THE TREES A WITNESS SAW A WING SUDDENLY DROP AND THE ACFT DISAPPEAR BEHIND THE TREES. THE PLT WAS AN INSTRUCTOR WHO HAD GONE OUT SOLO FOR LOCAL PRACTICE FLYING ONLY A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. NOTHING MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL WAS FOUND THAT WAS CONSIDERED CAUSAL IN NATURE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X39683
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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