ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38843
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| Date: | Saturday 21 July 1984 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N9014W |
| MSN: | 28-10597 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1111 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Selbyville, DE -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ocean City, MD (N80) |
| Toronto, OH (1G8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER DEPARTED ON THE FLIGHT WITHOUT A WX BRIEFING DESPITE THE EXISTENCE OF LOW CEILINGS AND RAIN. WITNESSES RELATED HEARING THE ENGINE ACCELERATE AND SEEING THE ACFT START A CLIMB BEFORE IT BROKE UP AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAILED NEGATIVELY AT A LOW ALTITUDE RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN. THE STUDENT PLT BEGAN FLYING IN 1974. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40206
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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