Piper PA-31T N9162Y
7 March 1984 · Benson, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 March 1984 at about 21:40 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N9162Y was involved in an accident near Benson, North Carolina, United States. 7 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Benson, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3691, -78.5404
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N9162Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pompano Beach → Richmond
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84FA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A PIPER PA-31T, N9162Y, & A BEECH 200C, N390AC, WERE INVOLVED IN A MIDAIR COLLISION WHILE BOTH WERE CRUISING AT 17,500 FT IN UNLIMITED VISIBILITY. THE PIPER WAS TRACKING INBOUND ON THE 210 DEG RADIAL OF THE RICHMOND VOR. THE BEECH WAS TRACKING INBOUND ON THE 340 DEG RADIAL OF THE WILMINGTON VOR. BOTH ACFT WERE SUBSTANTALLY DAMAGED, BUT BOTH AIRCREW WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE FLYING & LAND SAFELY. THE PLT OF THE PIPER SAID THAT HE SAW A TAN FLASH JUST BEFORE THE COLLISION. THE PILOT OF THE BEECH DID NOT SEE THE PIPER. THE COCKPIT VIEW OF THE PA-31 PILOT WAS SOMEWHAT RESTRICTED BY THE LEFT, WINDSHIELD SIDE POST. LIKEWISE, THE BEECH PLT'S VIEW WAS SOMEWHAT RESTRICTED BY THE WINDSHIELD CENTER POST & THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM. THE ACFT CONVERGED ON ONEANOTHER WITH A COLOSURE SPEED OF ABOUT 420 KTS & IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTIONS THAT THE PLTS' VIEW WERE OBSTRUCTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piper PA-31T PA-31T | N9162Y | - | Substantial |
| Beechcraft 200C 200C | N390AC | - | Substantial |
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Concord, California, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-31T | Riviera, Arizona, United States | Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-31T | Kerrville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-31T | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31T | Utica, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-31T | Flat Rock, North Carolina, United States | Hubert van Pittman | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1984 | Aerospatiale SA341G | Cornelius, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Piper PA28-151 | Tuxedo, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1984 | Bellanca 8KCAB | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1984 | Cessna 150G | Rockingham, North Carolina, United States | Howell's Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-34-200 | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Marion, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |