ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40317
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| Date: | Thursday 2 August 1984 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Sac Air Inc |
| Registration: | N27948 |
| MSN: | 31-7952059 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-J2BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Fodderstack Mountain, Morgan County, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Lauderdale Executive, Florida (KFXE) |
| Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Ohio (CVG/KCVG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ON AUGUST 2, 1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 08:15 EDT FOR CINCINNATI, OHIO. IT FAILED TO ARRIVE AS EXPECTED.
THE AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ON NOVEMBER 17, 1984 ON AN UP SLOPE OF BIG FODDERSTACK MOUNTAIN IN PETROS TENNESSEE [AT APPROXIMATE CO ORDINATES NEAR 36'06"67 N, 84'41"67 W]. THE AIRCRAFT HAD CONTACTED A 25 FOOT TALL TREE LOCATED 200 FEET WEST OF THE MAIN WRECKAGE. THE ONLY KNOWN RADIO CONTACT WAS RECALLED BY THE MONROE COUNTY AIRPORT MANAGER WHO STATED THE PILOT RADIOED TO EXCHANGE THE DAY'S GREETING.
EXACT WEATHER AT THE ACCIDENT SITE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE AIRPORT MANAGER RECALLED THE HIGH TERRAIN BEING OBSCURED WITH POOR VISIBILITY.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: ATL85FA039 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X40603&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=27948
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1984/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-tennessee-2-killed/]
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/tn/N27948/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Jun-2015 18:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 12-Sep-2023 07:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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