ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377951
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| Date: | Thursday 20 December 1984 |
| Time: | 20:06 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-151 |
| Owner/operator: | David Terry Hughes |
| Registration: | N203AT |
| MSN: | 28-7715040 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4450 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E3D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pine Bluff, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Andalusia, AL (79J) |
| Benton, AR (M99) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A X-COUNTRY PERSONAL FLIGHT, THE PLT BECAME DISORIENTED NEAR PINE BLUFF, AR. HE FLEW FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE CONTACTING AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. WHILE BEING VECTURED TO THE PINE BLUFF AIRPORT BY ATC, THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND CRASHED. WX AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS MARGINAL VFR WITH 3700 FT OVERCAST, 3 MILES VISIBILITY AND FOG.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC85FPG01
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 18:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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