ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38848
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| Date: | Sunday 19 December 1982 |
| Time: | 19:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-161 |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2838V |
| MSN: | 28-7916466 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 700 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-D3G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bancroft, IA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Des Moines, IA (DSM) |
| Milbank, SD (1D1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEAR WINGS LEVEL, 20 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WITNESSES STATEDTHAT THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR & VISIBILITY GOOD BUT IT WAS A VERY DARK NIGHT WITH ONLY A VERY SMALL PORTION OF THE MOON SHOWING. THE ONLY OUTSIDE LIGHT IN THE AREA OF THE ACCIDENT WAS ON A NEARBY FARM. THE PLT'S NIGHT FLYING TIME WAS REPORTED AS LIMITED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20020917X04980
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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