ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35734
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| Date: | Sunday 27 November 1983 |
| Time: | 13:46 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-180 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5396L |
| MSN: | 28-4705 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1788 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lexington, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | NASHVILLE , TN (KBNA) |
| PINE BLUFF , AR (KPBF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A VERTICAL DESCENT DURING IMC WEATHER ON A X-COUNTRY FLT. THE PLT HAD FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN BUT HE WAS A STUDENT WITH LIMITED EXPERIENCE AND WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. ALSO HE WAS CARRYING A PASSENGER. THE CONTROLLER WHO HAD BEEN WORKING THE FLT HAD NOTED A LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM ON THE PART OF THE PLT IN HIS HOLDING OFHEADINGS AND REPORTING PROCEDURES. WHEN THE FLT FINALLY ENCOUNTERED THUNDERSTORMS AND TURBULENCE RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST.THE LAST RADIO CONTACT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 1346. THE MKC FSS SPECIALIST STATED TO MEMPHIS CENTER AT 1346:07 THAT THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN SEVERE TURBULENCE
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84FA054
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Jul-2023 07:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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